Maginot Moore & Beck LLP

Mr. Beck practices in all phases of intellectual property law, including intellectual property clearance and litigation counseling, as well as preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications, with a technical emphasis in the electro-mechanical, mechanical, electrical, software and medical device arts. Prior to practicing with the firm, Mr. Beck was an attorney with a large Indianapolis general practice law firm. He also worked for nearly ten years as a Vibration and Designs Engineer for two aerospace companies.

Mr. Beck received his J.D. degree from Western State University (now known as Thomas Jefferson School of Law). He received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute (now known as The Kettering Institute) and an M.S. degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Federal Circuit, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Beck is also a past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association.

Mr. Fowler practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications, infringement and validity analysis, and licensing, with a technical emphasis in the mechanical, electromechanical, and electrical arts. Prior to practicing with the firm, Mr. Fowler was an attorney with a large general practice law firm in Indianapolis.

Mr. Fowler received a J.D. degree in 1996, graduating cum laude from Indiana University - Indianapolis. He also received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1993 from Purdue University -Indianapolis. He is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Fowler is also a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Mr. Fox received his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University Law School. He received a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University, and an M.S. in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Fox practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including the preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications. He is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Lockman practices in all areas of intellectual property law with an emphasis in preparation and prosecution of patent applications for computer systems and software inventions as well as patent and trademark litigation. He is a member of the bars of the States of Indiana, Ohio, and Georgia. In addition, he is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Mr. Lockman is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Federal Circuits, and the District Courts for the Southern Districts of Indiana and Ohio and the Northern District of Georgia. In addition, Mr. Lockman is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Lockman received a B.E.E.E. from Vanderbilt University, a J.D., cum laude, from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and a M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary. Prior to going to law school, Mr. Lockman was a design engineer for ten years in the fields of data communication systems, weapon systems, and factory automation equipment.

Mr. Maginot practices in all phases of intellectual property law, including preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications, licensing, and litigation, with a technical emphasis in the mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, and medical device arts. Prior to starting the firm, Mr. Maginot was a corporate patent attorney with NCR Corporation, as well as Xerox Corporation.

Mr. Maginot received a J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. He also received a M.S. degree in Engineering from Purdue University where his field of study was Electrical Engineering, and a B.S. degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University where his field of study was Industrial Management/Engineering. He is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Federal Circuits, a member of the Indiana Bar Association, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Maginot is a past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Indiana State Bar Association.

Mr. Moore practices in all phases of intellectual property law, including intellectual property litigation and licensing, as well as preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications, with a technical emphasis in the electrical, electronic, and computer arts. Mr. Moore is a past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Indiana State Bar Association, and is a frequent lecturer on Intellectual Property topics. Prior to practicing with the firm, Mr. Moore was an attorney with a New York City law firm, and prior to that was a design engineer for AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Mr. Moore received a J.D. degree from Rutgers School of Law, where he also served as Managing Editor of the Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, and Eta Kappa Nu, he received a B.S. degree with highest honors in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University. He is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Moorman practices in all phases of intellectual property law, including preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications. Prior to practicing with the firm, Mr. Moorman was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Moorman received his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. He received a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Purdue University. He is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana.

Ms. Morin practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications. She is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana, and is registered to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana as well as the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ms. Morin received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University where she completed a specialty sequence of curricula focusing on orthopaedic biomaterials. Ms. Morin received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law where she was an articles editor for the American Journal of Law and Medicine and received certification for a concentration in the field of Health Law.

Mr. Phillips practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications. He is a member of the bar of the State of Indiana, and is registered to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana as well as the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Phillips received a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, graduating summa cum laude, from The Ohio State University, and an A.A.S in Electromechanical Engineering, with honors, from the Central Ohio Technical College. Mr. Phillips received his J.D. degree from The Ohio State University School of Law, where he was the Business Editor for I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society.

Mr. Pianetto practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications. He is a member of the bar of the State of Illinois, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Pianetto received a B.S.E. with honors in Civil Engineering and a minor in Business Administration from the University of Iowa. He received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was listed on the Dean's Honor List and earned a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Pianetto worked as a Patent Analyst at a large intellectual property services firm.

Mr. Simon practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including intellectual property transactions and the preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications. He is a member of the bar of the State of Ohio and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Simon received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Simon received his J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he helped establish an intellectual property division of the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic. Additionally, Mr. Simon has been published in the Journal of Neuroscience Methods for research conducted with Case Western Reserve University.

Michael Swift's primary practice concentrations are intellectual property including IP litigation (representing both plaintiffs and defendants), patent prep and prosecution, client counseling, IP risk management, and business litigation. He has a broad technology experience base, including, but not limited to analytical and diagnostic testing and devices, chemical reaction and process engineering, consumer chemicals, FDA regulated compositions, industrial chemical manufacturing & processing, electro/mechanical devices, microdialysis devices, reaction engineering and equipment, probiotics, UV curable inks, chemical formulations, and orthpaedics.

Mr. Swift is a native of South Bend, Indiana. He graduated in 1980 from Tri-State University with a bachelor of science in chemical engineering. He has fifteen years of engineering and project management experience. Mr. Swift earned his juris doctorate cum laude in 1993 from Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis.

Mr. Swift is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is also admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana, both State and Federal Courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is a member of the Indiana and American Bar Associations and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.