Background
Schad, Steven P. was born on February 23, 1960 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.
Schad, Steven P. was born on February 23, 1960 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.
Michigan Technological University (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with honors, 1982). George Mason University (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Worked at Banner & Witcoff, Limited. (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Federal Trial and Appellate Practice in Intellectual Property Law. Patent, Trademark, Copyright, International Trade, Unfair Competition, Trade Secret and Antitrust Causes before Federal and State Courts and Administrative Agencies.
Admitted to the bar, 1987, Michigan and United States.
District Court, Western District of Michigan. 1991,United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
1993, District of Columbia. Examiner, United States.
Patent Office, 1982-1987.
Member: District of Columbia Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section). State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section of Intellectual Property). American Bar Association (Member, Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law).
American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Banner & Witcoff, Limited. was organized in 1995 as a result of the merger of Allegretti & Witcoff, Limited. (founded in 1920) and Banner, Birch, McKie & Becket (founded in 1960).
The firm, which has offices in Washington, Chicago and Boston, is dedicated to the practice of intellectual property law. The firm provides legal representation in obtaining, commercializing and litigating intellectual property rights in the United States and abroad.
The practice includes counseling on the availability, validity and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Patent interference proceedings. Trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings. Domestic and foreign patent and trademark prosecution.
Custom seizures of infringing products.
And litigating patent, trademark and copyright infringement cases. Firm members have experience in both jury and bench trials in the Federal Courts, in proceedings before the International Trade Commission, and practice in all technologies, including the electrical, mechanical and chemical arts as well as computer hardware and software and biotechnology.
Member: District of Columbia Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section). State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section of Intellectual Property). American Bar Association (Member, Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law).
American Intellectual Property Law Association.