John Steckler Schwab, Patent Attorney

Bar Admissions: Tennessee U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Education University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.S., Engineering Science – Concentration in Mechanics, 2001 University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, M.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2003 University of Memphis School of Law, J.D., 2008 Bio: Prior to law school John Schwab worked with major medical device companies conducting scientific studies to investigate the mechanics of medical implants at the University of Tennessee.  John Schwab also authored and contributed to journal articles for top tier journals such as Spine and responsible for several scientific meeting presentations. “I greatly enjoyed working with engineers and surgeons to improve and validate important breakthroughs in medical device technology.” - John Schwab Publications: Biomechanical testing of a novel four-rod technique for lumbo-pelvic reconstruction.  Spine 2008. Jun 1;33(13):E400-6. Motion compensation associated with single-level cervical fusion: where does the lost motion go?  Spine 2006 Oct 1;31(21):2439-48. In vitro biomechanics of cervical disc arthroplasty with the ProDisc-C total disc implant.  Neurosurgical Focus 2004 Sep 15;17(3):E7. Honors, Awards and Extracurricular Activities: Memphis Area Legal Services Volunteer Assistant Scoutmaster, Memphis TN Eagle Scout University of Memphis Intellectual Property Law Society 2007-2008 President 2006-2007 Treasurer Graduate School Full Assistantship / Scholarship University of Tennessee, Knoxville Shobe Scholarship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2000-2001 Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society Golden Key International Honor Society Gamma Beta Phi, Honor Society Alpha Epsilon Delta, Honor Society Alpha Phi Omega, Co-Ed Service Fraternity Copyright 2008 John Schwab.