Mr. Sutkus' practice includes all areas of intellectual property law, with emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the biological and chemical arts in the United States and abroad. Representative areas include cell therapy, gene therapy, proteomics, diagnostic assays, immunology, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, polymer science, energetic materials, coating technology, material science, semiconductors and the processes and apparatus utilized with these technologies. His client counseling responsibilities regularly require him to render assessments regarding patentability, freedom-to-operate and other intellectual property issues.Education:
B.S., Chemistry, St. Louis University, 1992
M.S., Organic Chemistry, St. Louis University, 1997
J.D., Law, St. Louis University, 1997
Admissions:
States of Ohio, Missouri
Registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; and
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association
Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
American Chemical Society
