Levie Basok is an intellectual property attorney at Greer, Burns & Crain in the Chicago, Illinois office.  He primarily practices patent prosecution in the electromechanical arts.

Prior to joining Greer, Burns & Crain, Mr. Basok’s practice primarily focused on patent application preparation, examiner interviews, amendments, appeals, and opinions of counsel. Mr. Basok also spent several years working as a contracted Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Examiner for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, which provided him an inside view into the patent examination process.

Mr. Basok earned his Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington). As a law student, Mr. Basok was the Editor-In-Chief of IP Theory, and a member of the International Journal for Global Legal Studies. He also assisted with providing pro bono services as patent counsel to small-entity and micro-entity clients in greater Indiana through the Indiana University Intellectual Property Clinic.

Before entering the legal field, Mr. Basok worked as a manufacturing engineer with a large diesel-engine manufacturer. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University with a Minor in Electrical Engineering.

Bar Memberships

• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Supreme Court of the State of Illinois

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
• Chicago Bar Association (CBA)

Example Technical Fields:

• Aircraft Technology
• Automotive Technology
• Autonomous Machine Technology
• Electromechanical Motors
• Golf Club Technology
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Medical Devices
• Locomotive Power Technology
• Mining Equipment
• Power Transmission Devices
• Turbocharger Technology
• Wallboard Compositions and Manufacturing Techniques
• Work Machines