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    Each of the thirteen professionals at Swanson & Bratschun is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.                
                   
                       
    PARTNERS

               

Barry J. Swanson, Ph.D.
bswanson@sbiplaw.com
University of Michigan Law School, Magna Cum Laude
University of Colorado: Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
Greenville College: B.A. Chemistry and Biology

Barry's practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling on intellectual property matters in the biotechnological and chemical arts. Barry has been a Lecturer in intellectual property law at the University of Denver.

             
 
 
             

Thomas D. Bratschun
tbratschun@sbiplaw.com
University of Illinois Law School, Magna Cum Laude
University of Colorado: B.S. Civil Engineering with Special Honors

Tom has an extensive patent and trademark prosecution practice spanning technology from civil and environmental engineering to photonics to computer software, emphasizing portfolio development, licensing and counseling. Tom has also litigated trademark and patent disputes as well as all manner of administrative proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

             
 
 
             

Paul Prendergast, Ph.D.
pprendergast@sbiplaw.com
University of Denver College of Law, J.D., Order of St. Ives

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center: Ph.D. Experimental Pathology
University of Colorado: B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology

Paul’s practice focuses on biotech and chemical patent prosecution as well as on client counseling and opinion preparation.

             

                 

James L. Brown
jbrown@sbiplaw.com
Indiana University School of Law

Colorado School of Mines: B.S. Engineering, Electrical Specialty with Honors
Purdue University: B.S. Natural Resources Management and Environmental Science

Jim is practicing in the areas of electrical, electromechanical, mechanical and computer-related technologies.

             
                     

William F. Vobach
bvobach@sbiplaw.com
University of Denver College of Law

Washington University in St. Louis: B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Oberlin College: B.A.

Bill's practice focuses on patent, trademark, and copyright counseling.  His technical specialties include electronics, software, business methods, and medical devices.

             
                     

Chad E. King
cking@sbiplaw.com
Cornell Law School, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif

University of Colorado: B.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering
Clerk, Hon. Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Chad’s practice focuses on all aspects of procuring and protecting intellectual property, including patent prosecution and licensing. Chad also has experience in intellectual property litigation at the trial and appellate levels, in both state and federal courts.  Although Chad has experience with a wide range of technologies, he specializes in the fields of software and electronics, including databases and enterprise applications, navigation systems, computer security, networking hardware and software, and Internet technologies.

  
  
  OF COUNSEL
             

Margaret M. Wall
mwall@sbiplaw.com
University of Denver College of Law

University of Colorado: M.B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Colorado: B.A. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology with Distinction

Margaret's practice focuses on patent prosecution in the medical, biotechnology and chemical arts, licensing and client counseling on intellectual property matters.

             
 
 
             

Rosemary Kellogg, Ph.D.
rkellogg@sbiplaw.com
University of Colorado School of Law, Order of the Coif
Purdue University: Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
SUNY at Oswego: B.S. Chemistry Magna Cum Laude

Rosemary practices in a variety of intellectual property matters, particularly in the medical, chemical and biotechnological areas.

             
 
 
             
  ASSOCIATES
             

Mary B. Smith
msmith@sbiplaw.com
University of Colorado School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif
University of California, Davis: B.S. Biochemistry

Mary's practice focuses on patent and trademark prosecution in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and medical devices.

             
 
 
             

Cara L. Crowley-Weber, Ph.D.
cweber@sbiplaw.com
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law 

University of Arizona Health Sciences Center: Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology, minor in Pharmacology and Toxicology
University of Arizona College of Agriculture: B.S. in Animal Science

Cara’s practice focuses on patent prosecution in the areas of medical, nutritional, chemical, and biotechnology arts.

             
                         
   

Katherine E. Lobel-Rice, Ph.D.
klobel-rice@sbiplaw.com
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D.

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center: Ph.D. Pharmacology
Occidental College: AB Biochemistry

Katherine's practice focuses on patent prosecution in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and medical devices.

               
                         
   

Tony Sanny, Ph.D.
tsanny@sbiplaw.com
Illinois Institute of Technology: Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology, with Honors
University of Colorado School of Law, J.D.
University of Colorado Leeds School of Business: MBA
University of Chicago: BA Biology with General Honors

Tony's practice focuses on patent prosecution and licensing in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

               
                         
      PATENT AGENT
             
   

Marina I. Heusch, Ph.D.
mheusch@sbiplaw.com
University of California at San Diego: Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences
Bowdoin College: B.A. in Biochemistry and German Literature, with honors

Marina prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications in the areas of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.