Sandra B. Weiss
Sandy Weiss has extensive experience in many facets of intellectual property law. Her practice concentrates on patent prosecution and client counseling, including patentability, infringement, and freedom to operate opinions, trademarks, and licensing. She has broad experience in both foreign and domestic prosecution of patents and trademarks. She has also participated in all phases of pre-trial litigation and appeals.
Ms. Weiss' technical experience extends to food oils and triglyceride chemistry, retroreflective products, pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical devices, immunoassays, orthopedic devices, dialysis equipment, polymer chemistry, motor oils, analytical chemistry and instrumentation, batteries, magnetic resonance devices, foam products, highway safety devices, automobile engines, core assemblies for aircraft fuselages, web-printing technology, truck handling equipment, furniture, and vehicle accessories.
education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, With Honors
M.S., University of Illinois, Chemistry
B.S., University of Illinois, Chemistry
bar admissions
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
publications
"Enablement: The Federal Circuit Raises the Bar (Again)" snippets, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Winter 2010.
"The ABC's of ® and ©: Taking Note of Notice" snippets, Vol. 7, Issue 2, Spring 2009.