Education

1980 University of Illinois,
Juris Doctor,
cum laude

1977 Iowa State University, B.S. Aeronautical Engineering,
with honors

Admissions

State of Illinois

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal  Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Stephen B. Heller

Shareholder

Cook Alex Ltd.
200 West Adams Street, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL  60606
Tel:       (312) 236-8500
Fax:      (312) 236-8176


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Professional Experience

Mr. Heller studied aerospace engineering at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and received a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, in 1977. Following his graduation from Iowa State University, he attended the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign, Illinois, and was awarded his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1980.

After graduation from University of Illinois, Mr. Heller joined the firm of Leydig, Voit, Osann, Mayer & Holt in Chicago, specializing in intellectual property law matters. He has been with Cook Alex or a predecessor since 1986, specializing in patent, trademark and copyright law and related unfair competition matters.

With almost 30 years of experience, Mr. Heller’s practice has spanned a wide range of intellectual property law matters. He has extensive experience in patent litigation matters, patent validity and infringement analysis, patent prosecution, license and agreement preparation, trademark clearance and registration, and general client counseling. He presently represents a wide variety of clients in a broad range of technical fields.