About Stephen
Stephen Bullock is an attorney admitted to practice in Florida and a registered patent lawyer before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He works in intellectual property law, applying federal patent practice rules and state-level counseling to clients who invent and commercialize technology. He maintains professional memberships that keep him connected to evolving patent law.
Bullock’s career centers on patent prosecution and client counseling. He prepares and files patent applications, responds to USPTO office actions, and helps clients build and manage patent portfolios. He also provides opinions on patentability and freedom-to-operate matters. The registered status at the USPTO allows him to represent inventors and companies in matters that require direct engagement with patent examiners and patent office procedures.
Colleagues and clients see him as a practical lawyer who handles the minutiae of patent filings and the broader questions of intellectual property strategy. He has engaged with a range of technologies and helped clients translate technical developments into secured intellectual property. His work often requires translating technical descriptions into patent claims that can withstand scrutiny during examination and potential post-grant review processes.
Bullock keeps professional ties active through association memberships. He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and remains registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a practicing patent lawyer. These affiliations give him access to continuing education and professional discussion on legal developments, patent rules, and practice trends that affect applicants and patent holders.
He is based in Florida and conducts client work that spans the life cycle of an invention: from initial assessment to prosecution and portfolio management. That work frequently involves coordinating with inventors, in-house counsel, and outside advisors to align patent strategy with business objectives. He also assists clients when they face procedural issues at the Patent Office.
Bullock writes and speaks on patent practice topics in professional settings from time to time, and he keeps current on changes in patent law and patent office procedures through ongoing professional education. He handles matters for individual inventors and small to mid-size companies as well as for larger clients when their matters require focused patent prosecution. He currently focuses his practice on patent prosecution, patent counseling, and related intellectual property matters.
