Tony prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications, counsels clients regarding their patent filings, and oversees large, international patent portfolios. Tony has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications in the fields of antenna theory and design, wireless mobile communication and telematics devices, electromagnetic shielding, thermal interface materials, specialty metals and composite materials, green renewable technologies, thermostats and HVAC systems. He has also served clients in the mechanical, aerospace, electromechanical, Internet of Things (IoT) and computer software applications industries.
Finishing in the Top Ten of his graduating law school class, Tony has a demonstrated passion for intellectual property law and finding the best ways to harness the system of law to protect his clients’ newest innovations. Before enrolling in law school, he was involved in research relating to neutron diffraction and composite materials at the University of Missouri nuclear research reactor.
Outside the office, Tony and his family enjoy spending quality time in and on the water, both in liquid form while boating, kayak fishing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, and scuba diving, or in frozen form while skiing, snowboarding and ice skating. Tony and his family are also involved with the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis and the Pujols Family Foundation organizations, working to enrich the lives of families and children affected by Down syndrome.
Awards & Distinctions
- Best Lawyers, Trademark Law, 2024
- St. Louis Small Business Monthly, “Best Patent Attorney,” 2018
- Patent Buddy, “Top Patent Prosecutor,” 2011
- Missouri Law Review
- Order of the Coif
Memberships
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Civic & Charitable
- Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association (MDWSA)
- Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis
- Pujols Family Foundation
