I am a partner at Thomas | Horstemeyer LLP, a boutique law firm with approximately 40 attorneys and patent agents practicing exclusively in the field of intellectual property law. I practice in all areas of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and related licensing and employment issues. I have extensive experience in representing clients in virtually all stages of the life cycle of a patent. At the beginning of my legal career, my practice focused on drafting and acquiring patents for some of the world?s largest and most innovative companies and uni...
Mr. Cirino, originally a mechanical engineer, began his career working for a major automaker. He returned to school to pursue a legal education. After successfully completing law school, Mr. Cirino worked in both public service prosecuting patent applications for university professors and at a major law firm. Mr. Cirino has hands-on experience prosecuting patents and securing intellectual property rights across a wide range of technical disciplines. He prides himself on taking a personal interest in his client?s goals, and his ability to quickly understand new inventions....