Emma Burcusel

Steven L. Permut

Phone

Fax

248-689-4071

Assistant

Diana Castillo
Assistant Ext: 128

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Biography

Steven is an expert in patents for a wide range of mechanical, electronic, and computer technologies, and he is also seasoned in trademarks for commercial establishments. His professional experience includes a position on Ford Motor Company’s Patent Staff and associate patent counsel for Masco Corporation, where he counseled in trademark and international patent law.

Steven received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Illinois. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law, where he was a staff writer for the DePaul Law Review. He has been published in Laches and Entrepreneur Network. He also served a term as a professor at Wayne State University School of Law, where he taught patent law, and at Ave Maria School of Law, where he taught trademark and unfair competition law.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Michigan and Illinois State Courts
Eastern District of Michigan
Western District of Michigan
United States District Court
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Distinctions

AV top rated by Martindale-Hubble
Top lawyer in dbusiness® Magazine
Writer for the DePaul Law Review

Education

University of Illinois
DePaul University College of Law

Memberships and Associations

Oakland County Bar Associations
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association

Professional Experience

Patent staff at Ford Motor Company
Associate patent counsel for Masco Corporation
Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
Professor at Wayne State University School of Law and Ave Maria School of Law

Technology Specialties

Mechanical, electronic and computer-related technologies

Publications/News

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