Education
J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Magna Cum Laude, 2003
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cum Laude, 1988
Bar Admissions
Ohio, 2003
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Memberships
Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association
Interests
Mr. Fafrak enjoys collecting and repairing classic arcade games, driving and tuning classic cars (late 60’s-early 70’s) as well as modern sports cars.
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Summary
Mr. Fafrak practices all aspects of intellectual property law, including matters related to patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Mr. Fafrak focuses his practice on preparing patent applications and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to assist clients in protecting inventions in a wide variety of technical fields. Examples of technical fields in which Mr. Fafrak has handled patent matters include: image-guided surgical systems; semiconductor devices for high speed computer processors and flash memory assemblies; manufacturing techniques for a wide variety of semiconductor devices; software applications and software-based control systems; micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS); electrical circuits; and mechanical assemblies.
Mr. Fafrak has successfully secured patent protection on behalf of clients ranging in size from individual inventors to multi-billion dollar, international corporations. He also counsels clients, prepares patent opinions and prepares and prosecutes trademark applications.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Fafrak worked for 13 years as a control/application engineer for Rockwell Automation and Emerson Drive Solutions, with extensive experience in tire and rubber, crane and hoist and paper converting applications.
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