Steven Sponseller is a registered patent attorney at Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner. His practice includes strategic IP counseling, patent protection (US and foreign), patent portfolio development and management, IP due diligence, and patent validity and infringement analysis and opinions, generally in the technical areas of computer systems, software and electronics. Prior to becoming a patent practitioner, Steven worked as a design engineer developing data communication equipment and machine-vision systems.

Areas of Practice:

• Business Methods
• Communication Networks
• Computer Hardware & Design
• Computer Networking
• Computer Peripheral Devices

Bar Admissions:

• California
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Services:

• Patent Prosecution
• Portfolio Analysis
• Patent Portfolio Strategy and Management

Education:

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, 1994
  • J.D.
• Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1989
  • B.S.
  • Major: Electrical Engineering