Steven P. Shurtz

Mr. Shurtz specializes in U.S. patent application preparation and prosecution, foreign patent prosecution, patent opinion and counseling. He is experienced in supervising patent procurement activities of client companies, including foreign patent strategies, oppositions and the use of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and regional patent offices, as well as preparing and prosecuting patent applications on individual chemical and mechanical inventions, including appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. He also has experience in patent infringement/validity and right to use opinions and license agreements; trade secrets audits, analysis and agreements; and training seminars for client employees.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Shurtz was involved in a pilot plant process development of chemical demilitarization.

• Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009
• Law Review, University of Utah, 1981-1983

• Coca-Cola v. Reed

• "Community Communications Company v. City of Boulder: Denial of Parker Exemption to Home Rule Cities," 1983; Utah Law Review 139.

• "Avoiding Pitfalls in Obtaining Foreign Patent Protection", Utah State Bar, Intellectual Property Section, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2004
• "Acquiring Patent Rights and Pitfalls to Avoid" Rad-Tech Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 1998
• "A Future Perspective of Packaging Technology for Microwave Foods, Based on Issued U.S. Patents", International Conference on Microwavable Foods, Atlanta, Georgia, October 1989

• American Bar Association
  Section on Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law
  Intellectual Property Law Committee 102 (International Patent Laws & Treaties)
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
  International and Foreign Law Committee
  Relations with PTO Committee
• Utah State Bar Association
  Intellectual Property Law Section
• Utah Science and Mathematics Education Consortium
  Board of Directors, 2009
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society

• University of Utah College of Science Group - LinkedIn
• Various Media
• Utah Business
• Various Media
• UtahBusiness.com; PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com