PROFESSIONALS

LRK Patent Law Firm's Team

MARK J. GUTTAG

mail@lrkpatent.com

Education

HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA Master of Divinity, 1995
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Milwaukee, WI, Juris Doctorate, 1987
CARLETON COLLEGE, Northfield, MN, Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, 1984

Experience

Mr. Guttag has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of patent prosecution, including patentability, validity and infringement opinions, procurement of domestic and foreign patents, and client counseling. Mr. Guttag is a chemistry and biochemistry specialist, but also has extensive experience in writing applications for software processes, digital technology and mechanical devices. Mr. Guttag is registered to practice before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Guttag has received an “AV Preeminent” Peer Rating in Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Guttag possesses a wide range of client experience from independent inventors to established companies in the fields of: antimicrobial coatings, radiation dosimeters, lipid multilayer arrays, pharmaceuticals, materials science, lasers, transceivers, nanotechnology, chemical and mechanical holographic storage technology, digital display technology and data analysis systems.

  • Drafting and prosecuting utility patent applications for inventions in a wide range of fields.
  • Supervising the work of junior attorneys and technical assistants in the prosecution of utility applications in a variety of technical fields.
  • Handling all aspects of patent prosecution for domestic and foreign clientele including drafting, reviewing, and revising work product details and client correspondence.
  • Researching and analyzing scientific and patent materials relevant to patent prosecution, patent opinion analysis, patent validity, and patent infringement issues.
  • Training junior attorneys and technical assistants including weekly presentations on intellectual property issues.

Admissions

WISCONSIN, 1987 (Inactive)
MARYLAND, 1987
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1988
U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, 1988 (Registration No. 33,057)



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