Craig A. SummerfieldPatent Attorney - Partner
direct: 312.854.8371 main: 312.291.0860 fax: 312.291.0864
email: csummerfield@lsk-iplaw.com
Professional ExperienceCraig Summerfield has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting applications in electrical and mechanical fields of art. With several large companies as clients, Craig assists with managing, maintaining and developing large patent portfolios. He develops and works with processes for handling large volume throughput of intellectual property with quality.
Craig has also worked with smaller companies and start-ups. By leveraging ideas, the market share of these clients is protected.
He regularly obtains patents in medical imaging, digital signal process, wireless communications, computer interface, computed tomography, ultrasound, physiological sensors, satellite and cellular communications, computer networks and internet structure and software.
Craig also assists clients in dealing with patent assertions by others, frequently providing opinions based on non-infringement and/or invalidity. By working on opinions and regularly providing seminars on recent developments in patent law, he is better able to draft and prosecute applications to avoid pitfalls.
Legal ExperiencePrior to forming Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC, Craig was a partner at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. His 15+ years there provided invaluable experience , including both the litigation and prosecution side of patent law. Non-Legal ExperienceCraig's career began as a lab technician and Assistant Liaison Engineer for Great Plains Industries in Wichita, Kansas.
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primary expertise areas Patent Prosecution Medical Imaging Computer Networks Electrical Engineering
state bar admissions Illinois
Admissions U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Education J.D., with highest honors, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1993
B.S., summa cum laude, Electrical Engineering, University of Kansas, 1990 |
Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2010