Biography
Professional experience
Education
Biography
Stephen Weed has practiced law in the intellectual property (IP) field since 1998. During his tenure as an IP attorney, he has gained extensive experience in providing a wide range of IP-related services to major corporations as well as start-up, small, and mid-sized companies. Prior to entering the IP field, Stephen was an analyst with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) for six years. While at EDS, he supported a major automotive manufacturer and a major health care provider, providing a variety of services.
Stephen concentrates his practice in the procurement of IP rights, the assessment of IP rights, and the transfer of IP rights. He has personally prepared well over 1000 patent applications and has assessed and transferred the rights of hundreds of patent applications and patents. Stephen has particular expertise in securing, assessing, and transferring IP related to electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, business method, and computer developments. His areas of deep experience include:
- Electronic devices
- Medical devices
- Image processing
- Analog and digital circuits
- Semiconductor fabrication
- Data encryption
- Telecommunications
- Financial software
- Internet technologies
Stephen strives to provide clients with prompt service and is well prepared to counsel clients and provide the quality of service needed to maximize the value of their IP.
Professional experience
- RatnerPrestia
- Synnestvedt and Lechner
- Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D.
- Iowa State University, B.S.E.E.
