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29 W. Lawrence Street, Suite 210
Pontiac, Michigan 48342 (Oakland Co.)
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(Main Office) Statement of PracticePatent, Trademark, Copyright, Intellectual Property. Firm Size: 9
Eric M. Dobrusin (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, October 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Michigan (B.S. Mat's & Met.E., cum laude, 1985); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Author: "Intellectual Property Litigation Pretrial Practice Guide," Aspen Law & Business, (1st and 2nd Ed.). Executive Director and Founding Trustee, National Patent Board, a patent dispute resolution organization. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Former Council Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Intellectual Property.Email: Eric M. Dobrusin
Jeffrey P. Thennisch (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, September 12, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Sixth Circuits, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: General Motors Institute (B.S., 1990); Northern Illinois University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Author: "Policing Trademark Jacking on the Information Superhighway," Law Works Magazine; "State Regulation of the Infobahn," Intellectual Property Today; "Legal Issues Including the Internet," Laches; "A Patent Primer" Bar Beat Magazine; Beware The Ideas of E-Mail, Laches; "A Guide to Intellectual Property For The Costume Industry," National Costume Association Magazine; "Proposed Adoption of European Union Design Protection," Intellectual Property Today; "Recent Restructuring of International Service Mark Classification," Intellectual Property Today. Member, Arizona Bioindustry Cluster. Member: Oakland County Bar Association.Email: Jeffrey P. Thennisch
Jenny Lee (Shareholder) born Xi'an, People's Republic of China, July 22, 1967; admitted to bar, 1991, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of California; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and Northern District of California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Michigan). Education: University of California at Irvine (B.S., Biological Science, 1988); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1991). Ms. Lee's practice focuses on providing advise and counsel in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark and copyright, as well as prosecuting, registering and enforcing domestic and international intellectual property portfolios. She is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has handled numerous multi-million dollar complex business matters involving various technologies for both Fortune 500 companies and start-up companies. Ms. Lee presented "How to Protect Your Intellectual Property" at the 2005 ChaRM (Challenges in Regenerative Medicine) Conference in Toronto, Canada. During college, she conducted extensive research in the field of learning and memory and was a contributing author of an article entitled "Lesions of entorhinal cortex produce a calpain-mediated degradation of brain spectrin in dentate gyrus," published in 459 Brain Research 226-232 (1988). During law school, she assisted Professor Mari Matsuda with her article entitled "Voices of America: Antidiscrimination, Law, and a Jurisprudence for the Last Reconstruction," published in centennial issue of the Yale Law Journal (100 Yale L.J. 1329-1407 (1991)). Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.Email: Jenny Lee
Norman L. Sims (Shareholder) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Albion College (B.A., Chemistry, 1978); University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). From 1981 to February 2009, he was a member of the Intellectual Property Group of The Dow Chemical Company where he provided counseling on intellectual property to a variety of Dow businesses concentrating on business use of intellectual property to enhance the profits of the businesses. During his tenure at Dow he served as the patent counsel for business units and joint ventures of Dow and served as an intellectual capital manager for Dow businesses. He has experience at advising business on how to utilize intellectual property to improve profits, preparing and prosecuting United States and International chemical patent applications, preparing opinions on patent validity and freedom to practice, preparing and interpreting intellectual property agreements, developing and implementing business based intellectual property strategies, handling the intellectual property aspects of forming and taking apart business ventures, training business and technical clients and patent attorneys on intellectual property matters and handling the intellectual property aspects of the sale and acquisition of businesses. In April 2009, Norman Sims joined Dobrusin & Thennisch as a shareholder. Norman Sims served as a council member of the State Bar of Michigan Intellectual Property Section and as the Council Chairperson in 2000/2001. He is active on the Original Equipment Supplier Association Intellectual Property committee and participated in the development of the associations training manual on intellectual property. He is a State Bar of Michigan Fellow. Norman Sims was awarded a Six Sigma Green Belt at The Dow Chemical Company. He was awarded his Competent Toastmaster's award by Toastmasters International. Practice Areas: Patent Law.Email: Norman L. Sims
ASSOCIATESDaniel Aleksynas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Western Michigan University College of Engineering (B.S., Pulp and Paper Engineering, 2002); Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (J.D., 2008). As an associate at Dobrusin & Thennisch, Mr. Aleksynas concentrates his practice in the preparation and prosecution of patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the International Examining Agencies through the Patent Cooperation Treaty.Email: Daniel Aleksynas
Hattem A. Beydoun (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., Chemistry, 2000); Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2003). Mr. Beydoun has dealt with a vast array of civil litigation matters. He has handled civil lawsuits from the point of their inception to their final resolution, whether by settlement or through disposition by way of trial. Transactions: Has dealt with a vast array of civil litigation matters; Has handled civil lawsuits from the point of their inception to their final resolution, whether by settlement or through disposition by way of trial.Email: Hattem A. Beydoun
Eric Kurtycz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Michigan; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Oakland University (B.S., Information Systems; M.B.A., Finance); Wayne State University (M.S., Manufacturing Engineering); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D.). Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Mr. Kurtycz joined Dobrusin & Thennisch PC in 2006. Mr. Kurtycz has almost 20 years of Automotive Industry experience, working in a range of Engineering and Management roles for both OEM and Tier companies which included: Ford Motor Company, Lear Corporation and Dow Automotive. As an inventor, Mr. Kurtycz has nine issued patents, primarily in the field of structural seat components. Currently, Mr. Kurtycz is involved in preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, performing prior art searches and writing patentability opinions, formulating freedom to operate opinions, due diligence contract reviews and other intellectual property matters. Transactions: Joined Dobrusin & Thennisch P.C. in 2006; Has almost 20 years of Automotive Industry experience, working in a range of Engineering and Management roles for both OEM and Tier companies which included: Ford Motor Company, Lear Corporation, and Dow Automotive; As an inventor, he has seven issued patents, primarily in the field of structural seat components and instrument panels; Currently involved in preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, performing prior art searches and writing patentability opinions, formulating freedom to operate opinions, due diligence contract reviews, and other intellectual property matters.Email: Eric Kurtycz
Kristen L. Pursley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., Environmental Biology and Zoology, 2000); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2005). Ms. Pursley was previously employed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in the office of Intellectual Property and Venture Development and as a corporate paralegal at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati in Palo Alto, California.Email: Kristen L. Pursley
OF COUNSELAbby C. Moskovitz (Of Counsel) born Denver, Colorado, October 8, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, California; 2001, Vermont; 2003, Michigan. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., Mathematical Methods/Social Sciences and History, with honors, 1996); New York University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Ms. Moskovitz has ten years of litigation experience. Prior to joining Dobrusin & Thennisch in 2003, she obtained diverse experience working at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP (now Bingham McCutchen LLP) in San Francisco, California, and Langrock, Sperry & Wool, LLP in Middlebury, Vermont. At Dobrusin & Thennisch, Ms. Moskovitz represents and consults individual and corporate clients on all matters concerning copyright and trademark law, including litigation in federal court and before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also regularly advises and consults with in-house counsel regarding the prosecution, registration, and enforcement of their trademark portfolios. Ms. Moskovitz has extensive experience with trademark and copyright disputes arising out of Internet usage, including cybersquatting claims and proceedings under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Abby C. Moskovitz
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELTerry Finerman Education: Cornell University (B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, 1983); Northwestern University (Ph.D., 1990). Dr. Finerman's academic background included coursework and research in metallurgy, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers, computer programming, statistics, biology, physics and chemistry. Dr. Finerman is a registered patent agent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Dr. Finerman has nineteen years of experience in industrial research and research management at Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P. (division of ExxonMobil Chemical Company) in Akron, OH, L&L Products in Romeo, MI, and MSI Technology in Arlington Heights, IL. He has over fourteen U.S. patents and patent applications and over fifty international patents and patent applications, primarily in the fields of thermoplastic elastomers, composite structures, weldable polymeric compositions, structural adhesives, and sealant materials. Dr. Finerman joined Dobrusin & Thennisch PC in 2006 as a Staff Scientist. As a Registered Patent Agent, he is currently preparing and processing patent applications, primarily in materials science, polymers science, chemistry and related fields, as well as assisting in other intellectual property research matters.Email: Terry Finerman
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