Stephen R. Finch
Partner

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

Practice Focus:

Patent Prosecution and Counseling
Licensing/Agreements
Due Diligence
Infrigement/Validity Opinions

Steve’s practice is directed to obtaining patents and counseling clients with respect to a variety of patent-related issues and 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 business methods. Steve is also experienced in drafting licensing agreements and provides opinion letters regarding patentability and product clearance. Steve also provides trademark and copyright counseling.

From 1983 until 1995 Steve was a principal and employee 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 Franklin Pierce Law Center 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.

Steve is currently an adjunct professor at Pierce Law where he teaches Patent Application Prosecution and Procedure.

Neil F. Maloney
Partner

Phone: 603-623-4059
Email: nmaloney@finchmaloney.com

Practice Focus:

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

Neil’s practice focuses on patent based business counseling, including U.S. and foreign patent strategy in a wide variety of technical disciplines such as analog and digital circuitry, communication systems, electromechanical, optoelectronics, semiconductors, green technology, software, and performance materials. Neil also has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating intellectual property agreements, and is also available to counsel and provide opinion letters with respect to issues such as infringement, validity, and freedom to operate.

Prior to law school, Neil worked for over 8 years as an electrical engineer, first at Raytheon Company, and then at Lam Research Corporation.

Neil received his J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1999 and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Roger Williams University in 1988.

After law school, Neil was an associate at the firm of Fenwick & West in Silicon Valley and later was in-house patent counsel for the Abrasives Division of Saint-Gobain. He is a member of the California Bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Neil is also a member of American Intellectual Property Law Association as well as the California Bar Association section on intellectual property.