Christopher Pfister

Christopher Pfister is a senior associate at Stanzione & Associates, PLLC, where he works on intellectual property matters for inventors and businesses. His practice includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications, trademark applications, and related protection strategies. He advises on inventions in several technical fields, including electronics, communications systems, financial technology, medical devices, and mechanical products. His work helps clients seek enforceable protection for innovations and commercial brands.

Pfister earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia in 2007 and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the same university in 2003. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and Washington, D.C., and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His engineering studies and legal education support his work analyzing inventions, preparing patent claims, and responding to examination questions involving detailed technology.

His experience includes work at private intellectual property law firms and at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the Office of the Solicitor. He has prepared patent applications covering display screens, integrated circuits, computers, communications networks, printers, automotive components, and diagnostic equipment. Pfister has also worked with near-field communications, electronic payment systems, and secure device interactions, alongside prosecution of trademarks for products and services.

Pfister’s background combines mechanical engineering with intellectual property practice and experience inside the federal patent agency. That perspective supports the evaluation of technical disclosures and administrative requirements that affect patent applications. Christopher Pfister helps clients translate the details of products and systems into legal filings, while also addressing the trademark protection needed for inventions, consumer goods, and services.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Stanzione & Associates, PLLC
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Virginia
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering

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