In his twenty six years of experience in patent law, he has written and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications at the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Stephen has also advised clients on matters of patent infringement, patent licensing, and international patent practice. In addition to three years of engineering experience in construction management, he has worked with a great variety of technologies, including manufacturing engineering, and has been a member of SME since 2009. Stephen frequently speaks to bar associations and other lawyer's groups on matters of patent law.