Steven W. Benintendi Ph.D. - a Cincinnati, United States Mechanical/Aerospace Lawyer

Cincinnati Mechanical/Aerospace Lawyer

Updated: 03/17/2026

Areas of Practice

Mechanical/Aerospace
Patents
Post Grant Options
Preparation and Prosecution of domestic and international patent applications
Biomedical patents, mechanical patents, design patents
Licensing of IP
IP enforcement

Attorney Information

Overview

Steve Benintendi is an intellectual property attorney and Partner at Wood Herron & Evans, serving U.S. and international clients’ IP needs for over 18 years. Steve’s intellectual property legal expertise includes the preparation and prosecution of domestic and international patent applications, IP enforcement, client counseling, legal opinions, and strategic planning. Steve is currently a member of the Executive Committee of Wood Herron & Evans, which manages the firm's operations.

With a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, Steve’s understanding of high level, complex mechanical devices gives his clients assurance they are partnering with an IP attorney capable of understanding their technical and business needs. Steve concentrates his practice primarily in the area of mechanical technologies, including green energy, medical devices, child toys and vehicles, dispensing systems, and home goods. Steve has procured hundreds of utility and design patents both domestically and around the world. He has extensive experience handling inbound, European-drafted applications for prosecution before the United States Patent Office. Steve brings a pragmatic, down-to-earth approach to intellectual property with an eye toward serving the greater business objectives and understanding the available resources. His approach is to operate not as an outside vendor or service provider, but as a contributing team member utilizing intellectual property to achieve positive business outcomes.

Prior to receiving his law degree, Steve worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. Steve was also an adjunct professor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Mathematics at the University of Dayton. Steve also knows what it means to own and operate a small business, having done so with a martial art studio for over eleven years.

Wood Herron & Evans’ depth of knowledge and experience is unparalleled in the local, regional, and national markets. As a boutique intellectual property firm, Wood Herron & Evans offers clients 150+ years of IP expertise and serves a wide range of clients, from individual inventors to multinational corporations, across a spectrum of technologies and a broad range of IP services (patents, trade dress, publicity, opinion work, privacy, etc.).

Education

Legal Education
- University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, 2003
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1992
  Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1991
  Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999
  Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Executive Committee Member
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Past Positions

Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan, Postdoctoral Fellow

Classes and Seminars

Past adjunct professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Mathematics at the University of Dayton

Bar Admissions

Ohio
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Other Affiliations

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Cincinnati Bar Association
CincyIP

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Cincinnati, OH

600 Vine Street
Suite 2800
Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Phone: 513-707-0414

Fax: 513-241-6234

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Website: https://www.whe-law.com

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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