Elias P. Soupos

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Elias P. Soupos

Overview

Mr. Soupos is involved in all aspects of intellectual property practice, with a focus on patents. As a design and development engineer in the automotive industry with experience in control systems, and a graduate degree prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Soupos offers a wealth of business insights and technical expertise in the mechanical, electromechanical, and software arts. His present practice involves preparation and prosecution of utility and design patent applications, litigation, licensing, protection of trade secrets, patent reexamination, acquisition due diligence, and post-grant proceedings under the America Invents Act. He is also involved with client counseling and rendering opinions on patentability, and also on patent validity and infringement.

Experience

Mr. Soupos represents clients in various technical areas including automotive components and control devices, engine components and systems, robotics, industrial and construction equipment, mobile phones and accessories, sheet rolling and bending machines, forming and casting machines, burners, building materials, optics, lighting fixtures, aviation components, locks, kitchen and bath fixtures and accessories, laundry machines, seals, rail equipment, medical devices, hand and power tools, oil industry equipment, spray nozzles, filters, tires, game consoles, pool accessories, jewelry, personal accessories, cleaning products and tools, food and cosmetics containers, sprayers, trade displays, cabinets, furniture, and others.

Education

  • The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2008
  • Northwestern University, M.E.M. in Systems Engineering and Project Management, with honors, 2004
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, 2000
  • National Technical University of Athens, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, 1993-1995

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2008
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Honors

  • Named in the Illinois Rising Stars list, as published in Illinois Super Lawyers, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Selected by peers in 2016, 2017 and 2018 as an Emerging Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network

Professional Affiliations

  • U.S. Bar / EPO Liaison Council Delegate
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) – Member of the Committee on Emerging Technologies
  • Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) – Co-Chair of the CLE Committee
  • Member of the Hellenic Bar Association (HBA)

Articles, Publications & Lectures

  • “International Design Protection Under the Hague Agreement,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 7, 2015
  • “Considerations for Using Post-Grant Proceedings to Attack Patent Validity”, Landslide, September/October 2014
  • “New post-grant proceedings in patent litigation may help clients,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 18, 2013
  • Engine intake air compressor and method; Inventor, U.S. Patent Pending
  • Exhaust gas control in a two-stage turbocharger; Inventor, U.S. Patent Pending
  • A silicon micromachined microphone for fluid mechanics research. C H Huang et al2002 Journal of Micromechanics and. Microengineering, Vol. 12, pages 767-774.

Languages

  • French
  • Greek

Outside The Office

An amateur chef and car racing enthusiast, Mr. Soupos enjoys spending his free time researching and reviving lost recipes from Europe and the Middle East, and participating in many amateur racing events around Chicago.  Mr. Soupos also enjoys travelling with his family to experience food and culture around the world, and especially in Greece, where he was raised.  He is also currently serving a second term as a Parish Council member of his local Greek Orthodox church.

Education

  • The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2008
  • Northwestern University, M.E.M. in Systems Engineering and Project Management, with honors, 2004
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, 2000
  • National Technical University of Athens, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, 1993-1995

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2008
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois