Thomas K. Stine
Partner
For clients with electrical, electronic and electro-mechanical products and processes, across diverse applications such as batteries, motors, container manufacturing and control systems, Thomas K. Stine assures they gain from their innovations in all phases of domestic and international patent protection, including litigation. With over 25 years of successful experience, recognized by his Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating™, Mr. Stine brings a deep understanding of technology and its everyday uses. Those insights along with his hands-on support are qualities grounded in his engineering training and work experience as an engineer in the industrial control and the newspaper production industry. An effective and trained negotiator, Mr. Stine is sought out by clients to avoid costly litigation through successful resolution of disputes.
Representative Experience
Mr. Stine has handled matters in a wide variety of industries, such as:
- Electric motors and pumps
- Fuel dispensing and containment monitoring systems
- Beverage bottle and can manufacturing
- Hearing aid components
- Radar signal detection
- Batteries
Background and Credentials
Over his career, Thomas K. Stine has obtained substantial experience in all aspects of intellectual property law, including his primary focus on patent prosecution, patent litigation and patent dispute resolution.
He has earned a Certification in Negotiation from the DePaul University College of Law’s Center for Dispute Resolution. He has successfully negotiated and resolved disputes that have resulted in outcomes that satisfied various and conflicting interests, thus avoiding costly and risky litigation.
Mr. Stine also taught patent law at DePaul as an adjunct professor of law.
In addition to his a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating™, he has been selected by the Chicago Law Bulletin’s Leading Lawyer Network as a "Leading Lawyer."
Mr. Stine received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1984 and received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1978.
Community and Professional Involvement
- DePaul University College of Law’s, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information
- Technology advisory board
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
- Licensing Executives Society
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
Thomas K. Stine
Partner
For clients with electrical, electronic and electro-mechanical products and processes, across diverse applications such as batteries, motors, container manufacturing and control systems, Thomas K. Stine assures they gain from their innovations in all phases of domestic and international patent protection, including litigation. With over 25 years of successful experience, recognized by his Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating™, Mr. Stine brings a deep understanding of technology and its everyday uses. Those insights along with his hands-on support are qualities grounded in his engineering training and work experience as an engineer in the industrial control and the newspaper production industry. An effective and trained negotiator, Mr. Stine is sought out by clients to avoid costly litigation through successful resolution of disputes.
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Representative Experience
Mr. Stine has handled matters in a wide variety of industries, such as:
- Electric motors and pumps
- Fuel dispensing and containment monitoring systems
- Beverage bottle and can manufacturing
- Hearing aid components
- Radar signal detection
- Batteries
Background and Credentials
Over his career, Thomas K. Stine has obtained substantial experience in all aspects of intellectual property law, including his primary focus on patent prosecution, patent litigation and patent dispute resolution.
He has earned a Certification in Negotiation from the DePaul University College of Law’s Center for Dispute Resolution. He has successfully negotiated and resolved disputes that have resulted in outcomes that satisfied various and conflicting interests, thus avoiding costly and risky litigation.
Mr. Stine also taught patent law at DePaul as an adjunct professor of law.
In addition to his a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating™, he has been selected by the Chicago Law Bulletin’s Leading Lawyer Network as a "Leading Lawyer."
Mr. Stine received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1984 and received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1978.
Community and Professional Involvement
- DePaul University College of Law’s, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information
- Technology advisory board
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
- Licensing Executives Society
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
