Steven M. duBois
Partner
P.O. Box 270
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404
Phone +1 540 361 1863
Fax
+1 919 361 0734
Email steve@ppglaw.com
Potomac Patent Group PLLC
P.O. Box 270
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404
info@ppglaw.com
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Steven M. duBois, a partner with the firm of Potomac Patent Group PLLC,
practices in the areas of patent preparation and prosecution, patent opinions and patent licensing in the electrical and computer technologies.
He has twenty years of experience in the patent field including corporate, law firm and government positions.
Prior to founding Potomac Patent Group, he was the chief patent counsel for a start-up optical networking company.
In this capacity, Steve expanded the company's patent portfolio by over fifty applications within one year.
Steve was previously affiliated with a large patent boutique for many years, most recently as an equity partner.
He has drafted hundreds of original patent applications and authored numerous patent opinions and studies related to the scope and validity of patents.
Steve has negotiated and drafted license agreements for corporations and individuals.
He served as co-lead counsel in district court patent infringement litigation and was a member of a litigation team before the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Steve has also mentored and trained numerous attorneys and patent agents.
Steve received his B.S.E.E. from Virginia Tech and was awarded his J.D. from George Mason University School of Law.
Prior to law school, Steve was a patent examiner at the United States Patent Office.
Steve is admitted to practice law in Virginia and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Education
Juris Doctor, George Mason School of Law (Patent Track), 1993
B.S.E.E., Virginia Tech, 1986
Bar Admissions
United States Patent Office
Virginia State Bar
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Intellectual Property Law Association
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