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BIO

Christopher Sherwin is an attorney with a background in mechanical engineering. Chris has experience in tooling and machining, bio-medical devices, mining equipment, personal hygiene instruments, and kitchen and home appliances.

Chris has experience in patent innovation and trademark and copyright counseling. Chris also has extensive experience in patent application preparation and prosecution as well as patent searching, including patentability, invalidity, freedom-to-operate and landscape patent searches. Chris has also developed a strong background in trademark searching, trademark application preparation and prosecution, trademark opposition proceedings representing both Applicants and Opposers, trademark pre-litigation negotiations, and trademark litigation.

Chris has built his practice around assisting both larger client with global intellectual property portfolios and smaller clients that are starting a new company or business. Chris provides his clients with an all-inclusive set of services including patent and trademark counseling, including identifying and securing protectable intellectual property, as well as advice and counseling in risk assessment relating to third party intellectual property.

CERTIFICATION

Registered Patent Agent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

BAR ADMISSIONS

Pennsylvania 2012

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 2012

EDUCATION

West Virginia University College of Law, 2012 J.D.

The Pennsylvania State University, 2009 M.S.

Major: Mechanical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association

American Society of Mechanical Engineers