Joseph Iskra *
Patent Attorney
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* Licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Eastern and Western District Courts of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Iskra limits his practice to Federal Courts and proceedings before the USPTO.
Joseph Iskra is a Washington D.C. trained Patent Attorney who has worked for multiple IP law firms, including an Intellectual Property Today top 15-ranked law firm. While in Washington D.C., Mr. Iskra worked extensively with International clients and focused his practice almost entirely upon patent prosecution. Mr. Iskra's experience and knowledge of patent law can be exemplified through his patent prosecution blog: (http://iskraip.com/presumptionofvalidity).
Prior to law school, Mr. Iskra worked for a number of leading corporations applying the academic training he received through his Electrical Engineering Undergraduate studies.
TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND - PATENTS
Electrical, computer, and mechanical arts, including: digital systems; computer storage devices; optical/telecommunication technologies; semiconductor devices and manufacturing processes; navigation systems; optoelectronics; printers; networks; image processing; computer and internet-related hardware, internet applications, electronic commerce, cryptography, and software; electromechanical control systems; medical devices; sporting goods; mechanical devices, etc.
ADMISSIONS
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, 2005 (USPTO Registration #57,485)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR, 2007
U.S. DISTRICT COURT - EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, 2009
U.S. DISTRICT COURT - WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, 2009
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT, 2009
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW (formerly FRANKLIN PIERCE LAW CENTER), Juris Doctor, May 2006 Concord, NH
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Chinese Intellectual Property Summer Institute, Summer 2004 Beijing, China
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, May 2001 Detroit, MI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, OCTOBER 2007-JUNE 2009 WASHINGTON, DC Associate
STAAS AND HALSEY, AUGUST 2006-SEPTEMBER 2007 WASHINGTON, DC Associate
RADER, FISHMAN, & GRAUER, SUMMER 2005 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI Summer Associate
ACCENTURE, OCTOBER 2000–AUGUST 2002 SOUTHFIELD, MI Systems Developer
GENERAL MOTORS, SUMMER 1999 DETROIT, MI Intern
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, SUMMER 1998 EDISON, NJ Intern
AMERITECH, SUMMER 1997 DETROIT, MI Intern
HONORS
Full-Tuition Undergraduate Presidential Scholarship
LANGUAGES
Fluent in conversational Polish.