ASSOCIATES

Marvin Bressler, M.S.
Richard J. Danyko
Eunhee Park
Michael A. Petrocelli
Katherine R. Vieyra
Seth Weinfeld
Keith A. Weltsch
Yongzhi Yang

		Marvin Bressler, M.S. Associate
Marvin Bressler received his B.Ch.E. from City College of the City University of New York in 1957; his M.Ch.E. from New York University in 1962 and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1968. Mr. Bressler was admitted to the N.Y. State Bar in 1969 and is registered to practice in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Bressler was a Chemical Engineer for W.R. Grace and Co. from 1957-1958; a Chemical Engineer for Sonitone Corp. from 1959-1960; a Design Engineer for Douglas Aircraft Co. from 1962-1964; and an Analytical Engineer for Grumman Aircraft Co. from 1964-1968. Before joining SSMP, Mr. Bressler was also a Patent Attorney for Exxon Corp. from 1968-1970; Allied Chemical Corp. from 1970-1971; and Celanese Corp. from1971-1981. Mr. Bressler offers experience in the preparation and prosecution of chemical patent applications including catalysts, polymers, adhesives and organic compounds. He is also a member of NYIPLA and the ABA. Email: mbressler@ssmp.com
		Richard J. Danyko Associate
Richard Danyko received his B.E., Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College in 1984 and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1988. He was admitted to the N.Y. State Bar in 1988; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of N.Y., and is registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Danyko offers extensive experience in client counseling including clearance opinions and intellectual property audits. Mr. Danyko's expertise extends to all areas related to U.S. and foreign patent practice, including infringement and validity opinions, patent prosecution, litigation, interferences, and opposition practice in the European Patent Office. Mr. Danyko's technical expertise includes polymer, organic, inorganic chemistry and medical devices. Email: rdanyko@ssmp.com
		Eunhee Park Associate
Eunhee Park received her B.A. in Computer Science from Barnard College, Columbia University in 1984 and her J.D. in 1997 from Brooklyn Law School where she was on the editorial staff of Brooklyn Journal of International Law. She was admitted to the N.Y. State Bar in 1998 and is registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ms. Park was a Systems Programmer at Burroughs and Software Engineer at Unisys from 1984-1995. Ms. Park is a member of ABA and AIPLA. Ms. Park is experienced in various aspects of patent procurement, both domestic and foreign, specializing in the areas of computers, software, and business methods. She has regularly counseled clients in intellectual property matters with focus on patents and is also experienced in providing opinions relating to freedom to operate, patent infringement, validity, and patentability. Ms. Park is a co-author of "Recent Cases Clarify Law on Transfer of Patent Rights," New York Law Journal, January 22, 2002. Email: epark@ssmp.com
		Michael A. Petrocelli Associate
Michael A. Petrocelli received his B.S., Mechanical Engineering degree from New York Institute of Technology in 1985 and his J.D. from New York Law School in 1990. He is admitted to the Connecticut State Bar; U.S. District Court, Connecticut, and Eastern District of N.Y.; and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Petrocelli is currently enrolled in the Computer Science Master's program at Polytechnic University, Melville, N.Y. Mr. Petrocelli was a Systems and Test Engineer at Grumman Aircraft Systems from 1982-1986. Mr. Petrocelli is experienced in all aspects of patent procurement with technical expertise in the fields of computers, semiconductors, microelectronics, electronic devices, business methods, medical devices, and mechanical devices. Mr. Petrocelli has also conducted patentability and infringement opinions. Email: mpetrocelli@ssmp.com
		Katherine R. Vieyra Associate
Katherine Vieyra received her B.A. in Mathematical Sciences from Rice University, M.CIS from Cleveland State University in 1992, and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1995. Ms. Vieyra is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1995. Prior to joining Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, Ms. Vieyra was an associate at D. Peter Hochberg LPA where she prepared and prosecuted patents, trademarks and copyrights. Ms. Vieyra has worked as a software engineer for a diverse variety of corporations including Merrill Lynch, Alltel and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and was an adjunct professor of Computer Science at Cleveland State University and Wayne College, University of Akron. Ms. Vieyra is chair of the Copyright committee of the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Ms. Vieyra is experienced in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the areas of electrical engineering, computer science and diverse mechanical technologies. Email: kvieyra@ssmp.com
		Seth Weinfeld Associate
Seth Weinfeld received his B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Concentration in Applied Physics and Data Storage Systems from Carnegie Mellon University in 1999. He received his J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law in 2002. He was admitted to the N.Y. State Bar in 2003. Mr. Weinfeld is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Weinfeld has experience in preparation and prosecution of patent applications relating to electronic devices, fiber optic communication, signal processing, and electromagnetic technologies, litigation, invalidity and infringement opinions as well as licensing agreements. Email: sweinfeld@ssmp.com
		Keith A. Weltsch Associate
Keith Weltsch received his B.A. in History from Pennsylvania State University in 1995 and graduated with honors and with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa. He later received his J.D. from George Washington University in 1998 and was admitted to the Maryland State Bar; He was a Trademark Examining Attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 1999-2002, including a special work detail at the Office of Legislative and International Affairs. Mr. Weltsch specializes in U.S. and foreign trademark prosecution and clearance; experienced in oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, conducting settlement negotiations and preparing consent and coexistence agreements relating to trademark litigation. He is also knowledgeable in copyright and domain name dispute laws and litigation. Email: Kweltsch@ssmp.com
		Yongzhi (Mimi) Yang Associate
Yongzhi Yang received her B.S. Analytical Chemistry from Hunan Advanced College of Building Material in China in 1995. She is expecting to receive her MS in Bioinformatics from North Carolina State University in December 2005. Ms. Yang received her JD from Texas Tech University School of Law in May 2000. Ms. Yang is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ms. Yang was a patent attorney at Intellectual Property/Technology Law from 2000-2005. She worked at the Washington Legal Foundation in the Litigation Division in 1999 conducting legal research re environmental and constitutional law issues. From 1993-1995 she worked in the Environment Protection Agency of Hengyang Municiplality in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China as an Assistant Analyst. Ms. Yang is a member of the American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association and the National Association of Asian American Professionals-NC Chapter. Ms. Yang is an experienced patent attorney specialized in the chemical and biotechnology fields. Ms. Yang's practice is concentrated in the areas of patent procurement and patent portfolio management. She has prepared, filed and prosecuted numerous patent applications in various technology fields, including chemistry, biotechnology, advanced materials, semiconductor manufacturing, and microelectronics. Ms. Yang has also conducted patentability, freedom-to-operate, validity, and infringement analyses and counseled clients on various issues relating to IP acquisition, licensing, technology transfer, and patent litigation. Ms. Yang is a coauthor of Patenting Bioinformatics Inventions: Emerging Trends in the United States, Nature Biotech., vol. 20, No. 7, pp. 743-744 (July 20020) Additional Language: Mandarin Chinese Email: yyang@ssmp.com