Stephen R. Finch Partner

Patent Prosecution and Counseling
Licensing/Agreements
Due Diligence
Infringement/Validity Opinions
Post Grant Proceedings 

Phone: 603-623-4058
Email: sfinch@finchmaloney.com 

Steve’s practice is directed to obtaining patents and counseling clients with respect to a variety of patent-related and business issues. Technical fields including polymers and plastics, membranes, filtration, water purification, ceramics, catalysts, drug discovery, medical devices, diagnostic instruments, analytical test kits, machinery, paints and varnishes, fuel cells, nanotechnology and textiles. Steve is also experienced in transactional IP due diligence, licensing agreements and opinion letters regarding patentability and freedom to operate (clearance). Steve also provides trademark and copyright counseling.

From 1983 until 1995 Steve was a principal at Dexsil Corporation where he was involved in a variety of functions including management, sales, marketing and R & D.

Steve received his Juris Doctor and Masters in Intellectual Property from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law in 1999 and a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/biochemistry and math-economics from Colby College in 1983.

After law school, Steve was an associate at the firm of Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks in Boston. He is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and is admitted to the bars of New Hampshire and Massachusetts.