Michael F Petock Esquire

Michael F. Petock, Esq. has more than forty years of experience in intellectual property and business matters. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which hears appeals in all patent cases, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and is a registered patent attorney admitted to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office.

He has expertise in the medical, electronic and mechanical fields and is comfortable in all areas of technology including chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, electronics and computer technology.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with High Distinction from the Pennsylvania State University, a Juris Doctorate Degree with Honors from the George Washington National Law Center, and attended medical school for three years.

Michael F. Petock is co-founder and a past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He Chaired the Civil Litigation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He has served as Chair of the Computer Practice Committee of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association.

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

A-V RATED by the Martindale Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
Co-Founder and past Chair, Intellectual Property Section of Pennsylvania Bar Association
Past Chair, Civil Litigation Section of Pennsylvania Bar Association
Past Chair, Computer Practice Committee of Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association Past Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors
Past Chair, Young Lawyers Section of Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Member, Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association

BAR ADMISSIONS

Admitted in Pennsylvania since 1972
Registered Patent Attorney since 1972
Registered Patent Agent 1969-1972

Also admitted in the following Courts:
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States of America

EDUCATION:

George Washington National Law Center, Washington, D.C., J.D., with Honors, Order of the Coif, 1971
Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, B.S., High Distinction (Electrical Engineering), 1968

ADDITIONAL HONORS:

Order of the Coif
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity
Eta Kappa Nu Association
Sigma Tau