Steptoe & Johnson’s Pittsburgh Office Continues Growth with New Intellectual Property Attorney

PITTSBURGH- Michelle Weaver, a seasoned patent attorney, recently joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Intellectual Property Team in the Pittsburgh office as Of Counsel.

Weaver focuses her practice in all facets of intellectual property with a particular focus on drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the mechanical, electrical, and software fields. She guides clients every step of the way when navigating through complex issues, including patent application preparation and prosecution, trademark and copyright disputes, and trademark application preparation and prosecution. In addition, she has handled multiple successful post-grant patent proceedings for clients.

“We’re pleased to welcome Michelle to our firm,” said Christopher L. Slaughter, CEO of Steptoe & Johnson. “Michelle’s patent skills combined with her technical acumen are a great addition to our sophisticated intellectual property team in Pittsburgh, and her experience will be invaluable to our firm and the clients we serve across our Western Pennsylvania footprint and beyond.”

 Weaver earned her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She is admitted to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a law firm nationally recognized for its strengths in energy law with more than a century of know-how in the areas of business, labor and employment, and litigation. Steptoe & Johnson has over 400 lawyers and other professionals practicing in 18 offices in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Visit and connect with us on X and LinkedIn.

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