Associate

East Alton

707 Berkshire Blvd.
P.O. Box 521
East Alton Illinois 62024

TEL: (618) 259-2222
FAX: (618) 259-2251

Paul Lesko

As the head of the SimmonsCooper Intellectual Property department, Paul Lesko's balance of technical and legal knowledge has helped him turn several patent infringement cases into licensing agreements.

Paul focuses his practice on helping inventors and small businesses develop and maintain an equal footing in the marketplace by enforcing his clients’ intellectual property rights. His broad background includes preparing, prosecuting and litigating pharmaceutical, chemical, mechanical and biotechnology patents.

News & Publications

Attack of the Clones... and the Issues of Clones, The Columbia Science and Technology Law Review, Vol. III, 2002

Make, Use, Cell, IP Worldwide, August/September, 2000

Ballot Boxing: Patent Fight over E-Voting Inventor Comes Back from the Dead   

Microsoft Patent Claims Hint at Internal Issues

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • American Association for Justice
  • American Bar Association
  • Louisiana Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar Association