Michael J. Foycik Jr., Esq.

Michael J. Foycik, Jr., Esq.
Mr. Thomas Mauro
Christopher D. Wood, Esq., PhD, Of Counsel
Daniel J. Eisenberg, Esq., Of Counsel

Your inquiry will be handled by one of the following experienced attorneys.

Combined, these experienced attorneys have experience patent applications in the following technical areas:

Mechanical	Electrical
Industrial design	Electro-mechanical
Computer Hardware and Software	Telecommunications
Biotechnology	Medical Devices
Business Methods	Chemical

Michael J. Foycik, Jr., Esq.
Member, DC bar, Washington, DC.
Registered Patent Attorney, licensed to practice before the US Patent Office.
Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Mr. Foycik has over 24 years experience in intellectual property practice, including patent practice, trademark practice, and copyright practice.  This experience includes prosecution and litigation experience with medium sized IP firms in Washington, DC.
Mr. Foycik practices in the electrical arts, electronic arts, power plant and engine arts, and the medical and dental arts. 
Mr. Foycik has a B.S.E. in Engineering from Youngstown State University, with a Juris Doctor degree in Law from George Washington University.  Mr. Foycik is a former US Patent Examiner in the electrical and mechanical areas of Group 330.
Mr. Foycik has worked with the DC firms of Spencer, Frank & Schneider, and Armstrong and Nikaido (later renamed). 
Mr. Foycik is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the US Patent Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Mr. Thomas Mauro
Member of DC bar
Member of NY bar
Mr. Mauro is very experienced in federal and state litigation.  
Mr. Mauro has been in lawsuits involving high profile clients and subject matter, and  frequently appears in federal and state courts. 

Christopher D. Wood, Esq., PhD, Of Counsel
Christopher (Chris) has a B.S. with honors in Microbiology from the University of Wales, a M.S. in Biotechnology from the University of Central Lancashire, a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Glasgow, and a J.D. from the DePaul Law School. Before joining Wood & Eisenberg, Chris worked as an Attorney and Technical Assistant for several law firms.
Chris has prepared or prosecuted over 100 patent applications in a variety of technical areas, including pharmaceutical, immunology, industrial, tissue culture, surgical devices, microbiological, downstream processing, chemical, biochemical, bioinformatics, agro biotechnology, telecommunications, wireless communication protocols, software and mechanical.
Chris is an expert in handling DNA and amino acid sequences. Chris has worked on patent projects for several Fortune 100 Companies including: ADM, Abbott, MERCK; and not-for-profit organizations including Scripps Clinic while working for top rated law firms.
Chris is admitted to the Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, American Chemical Society (ACS), and Phi Delta Phi, and is a recipient of the CALI Award for Legal Drafting.

Daniel J. Eisenberg, Esq., Of Counsel
Dan studied Computer Science at Hofstra University, has a B.B.A. in Finance from Mercer University, and a J.D. from Syracuse University. Before joining Wood & Eisenberg, Dan worked as an Attorney for an Intellectual Property law firm in the Washington D.C. area, drafting patent, trademark and copyright applications. In the patent area, Dan specializes in mechanical, Internet, and business method applications.
In addition, Dan has worked as a defense litigator in New York representing national companies such as Airborne Express, and was an officer in the Unites States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Dan is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is a member of the New York State Bar.