Anthony Curtis

About Anthony Curtis

Intellectual property attorney with substantial in-house and private practice legal…

Experience

1. Attorney

   Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A

   Jan 2015 — Present · Champaign, IL, US

   Expertise includes all aspects of patent operation including preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the US and internationally - from innovation through issuance and after; patent-related and licensing issues for inventors, in-house counsel, and business stakeholders; IP training for innovators; infringement opinions, portfolio analysis and management. Patent areas include: telecommunication and healthcare related devices, systems, and software (e.g, apps, internal and external network communications), big data analysis, advertising, circuits and microprocessors, e-commerce, GPS and navigational devices, information technologies, lasers and opto-electronics, nanotechnology, semiconductor fabrication/processing and devices, solar devices, AI, automotive, and business methods.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  BS/BS, EE/Physics

  1984 — 1988

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  MS/Ph.D., Physics/EE

  1989 — 1998

• Princeton University

  MS, EE

  1988 — 1989

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law

  JD, Law

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Legal Opinions
• Medical Devices
• Due Diligence
• Patents
• Patent Litigation
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Patentability
• Portfolio Management
• Trade Secrets
• Patent Portfolio Analysis
• Ip
• Trademarks
• Intellectual Asset Management
• Patent Drafting
• Patent Preparation
• Mentor
• China Business Development
• Intellectual Property
• Semiconductors
• Invention
• Client Counseling
• Licensing
• Electronics
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Patent Applications