David Stein is a Patent Attorney, and is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio as well as before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. David earned his Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University in 2001, and is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Intellectual Property sections of the American Bar Association and the Ohio Bar Association, and the Association for Computing Machinery.  David also holds a Master of Computer and Information Science degree from Cleveland State University in 2005 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from The Ohio State University in 1997.

David has acquired experience in the software arts, both as intellectual property counsel for software and internet oriented companies, and as a designer and programmer of advanced software technologies, including artificial intelligence algorithms and relational databases. David also spent several years with a technology transfer group, where he sought to identify and obtain protection for inventions arising from academic and clinical research across a broad spectrum of life sciences technologies. During his undergraduate years, David committed three summers conducting clinical and basic research in the fields of neurology and neurological surgery. Through these experiences and his professional practice, David has acquired experience in many life sciences technologies, including gene sequencing, protein analysis, bioinformatics, medical imaging in various modalities, and electronic medical record (EMR) interfaces.

Michael G. Craig is an Attorney and earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Akron School of Law and is admitted to practice in Ohio. He has experience in patent drafting and prosecution, as well as patentability analysis and infringement analysis. He is knowledgeable in a variety of fields, including: computer-related hardware design, software development, networking and communications principles and protocols, computer and network security, programming languages, and other areas of computer-related art, as well as molecular biology, genetics, biological chemistry, inorganic and organic chemistry, and engineering design of manufacturing processes. Prior to his legal career, Michael worked as regulatory compliance specialist in a consulting firm for a variety of industrial, governmental, and other private enterprises, and for a chemical manufacturing company. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology (molecular and genetics), with a minor in computer science, from Hiram College. While at the University of Akron, Michael was an Editor of law review, the Intellectual Property Law Journal, on the Student Bar Association, the Moot Court Honor Society, and a member of the Phi Delta Phi honors law fraternity, while working full-time as a regulatory compliance professional.

Joseph Svarovsky is an Attorney and earned his Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University School of Law in 2009. He has passed the Examination to practice before the USPTO, is admitted to practice law in Ohio, and is a member of the Ohio Bar Association. While at Duquesne, Joseph participated in the Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court in Boston, externed with the Honorable Judge Conti, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and was a research assistant analyzing state of Ohio courts’ interpretation of trade secrets.

Joseph received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Dayton in 2006. While at the University of Dayton, Joseph served as Vice President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering – University of Dayton chapter and participated in the Chem-E-Car Competition.

Marcus Fischer is a Patent Agent, registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2007. Marcus earned his Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from The University of Akron School of Law in 2010.. He also earned a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law for his extensive coursework in intellectual property. While at Akron, he served in Law Review for two years and participated in the Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition, where he advanced to the national phase. Marcus has also been recognized as the top academic achiever in eight classes, including Introduction to Intellectual Property Law, Trademark Prosecution, Patent Prosecution, and International Patent Prosecution.

Marcus received a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in environmental engineering from Miami University in 2007. While at Miami University, he served as Chair of the Student Technology Advising Committee and as a member of the President’s Council on Technology. Marcus also participated in the design and deployment of university-wide computing services.

Daniel Tate is a Patent Agent, registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2007. Dan is ranked first in his class as an evening student at the University of Akron School of Law, with an expected graduation date of 2010. He holds a "leadership" position on Law Review and has authored an article on the role of judges and juries in determining issues of obviousness in regard to patent validity.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Akron, having graduated cum laude and having covered a broad range of topics involving hardware and software design. Before practicing as a Patent Agent, Dan acquired technical experience as a Software Engineer at Tegron and as a Computer Engineer Co-Op with Research Triangle Institute while researching the thermoelectric properties of semiconductors.

Ali Assar is a Patent Agent, registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ali is a full-time Juris Doctor candidate at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and expects to graduate in May 2011. He was awarded with the Barrister's Scholarship, and is on the Dean's List. Ali currently serves as the Vice President of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association at Cleveland-Marshall.

Ali received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Case Western Reserve University in 2008. Before practicing as a Patent Agent, Ali worked as a Computer Administrator for a biomedical engineering group, where he attained experience setting up networks, selecting and setting up efficient software platforms, and directing technical support. Ali has also conducted research on intellectual property and immigration matters at a law firm.

Emily Arkutik is the Office Manager of Cooper Legal Group. Emily is extremely resourceful and has a strong familiarity with the complex procedures of the patent system, as well as the administrative practices and preferences of several large clients. In addition to administrating the day-to-day operations of the firm, Emily participates in client intake, meeting coordination, and docketing. Emily has significant training in Accounting and holds an undergraduate degree, cum laude, in Fashion Design from Kent State University.