Our People

Mitchell “Mitch” Shapiro is a founding Principal of SGP. Mitch’s practice focuses on domestic and foreign patent prosecution, reissue and reexamination, strategic patent counseling, patent opinions, and due diligence.

As a third-generation patent attorney, Mitch has successfully prosecuted thousands of patent applications. He possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of patent prosecution and an ability to quickly understand a vast range of technologies. Serving clients worldwide, Mitch’s prosecution experience spans numerous fields, including semiconductor devices and manufacturing, automotive components and systems, optical components and systems and image processing, medical and surgical devices, analytical instruments, manufacturing systems, product packaging and shipping containers, heavy construction equipment, railway technologies, nanotechnology, industrial chemistry and foodstuffs, as well as many others. His prosecution efforts have significantly enhanced the commercial positions of his clients and have resulted in millions of dollars in licensing royalties.

While attending law school, Mitch worked full time as an electrical engineer for Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

Mitch’s attention to detail, clear legal reasoning, and breadth of technical and patent prosecution knowledge attracts high tech clients who trust him with their most important patent applications.

Animal Welfare
Since the passing of their beloved Jack Russell terrier, Sadie, Mitch and his wife, Bonnie, have spent their weekends volunteering at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. They have also rehabilitated and fostered several dogs from the shelter, including Hope.

George Swenson is an experienced patent whose practice focuses on domestic and foreign patent prosecution, strategic patent counseling, patent opinions, and due diligence.

Before engaging in private practice, George worked for a number of years as an industrial research chemist.

George has handled technologies including, among many others, pharmaceuticals, analytical instruments, semiconductor devices and manufacturing, industrial chemistry, polymers, medical devices, prosthetic implants, and mechanical and electro-mechanical devices and systems.