MEET THE TEAM
OUR ATTORNEY ARE FORMER U.S. PATENT EXAMINERS
Each of our attorneys has over 30 years experience and are former patent examiners. Each attorney is thoroughly experienced with patent, trademark and
copyright matters.
James J. Merek
Litigation of patent, trademark, copyright​
Licensing, infringement, validity, enforceability and patentability matters
PROFILE
​Mr. Merek has twenty-five years of litigation experience and has acted as lead counsel on Intellectual Property cases pending in the states of Alabama, California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. Mr. Merek has been lead counsel on numerous appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Merek has also represented a Fortune 500 company in a European Opposition proceeding.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Merek is a former Patent Examiner.
EDUCATION
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JD with honors, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
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BS in Mechanical Engineering , University of Maryland, Maryland​
BAR QUALIFICATION
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District of Columbia.
PRACTICES
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Litigation of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition matters
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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
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Initiating and defending reexamination proceedings and also files and prosecutes patent and trademark applications in the United States and foreign countries.
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Licensing, infringement, validity, enforceability and patentability matters.
INDUSTRIES
Automotive; Computer; Environmental; Telecommunications; Medical Devices; Manufacturing; Coal Mining; Water and Wastewater Filtration; Air Filtration, Testing and Monitoring Equipment; Agricultural Equipment; Railroad; Containers; Electromechanical Devices; Coal Tar Emulsions; Chemical Additives; Oil/Gas Drilling; Fuel Storage and Supply Systems; Industrial Refuse Equipment; Food Processing; and, Golf equipment.
Robert N. Blackmon
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
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Licensing, infringement, validity, enforceability and patentability matters
PROFILE
Mr. Blackmon is actively involved in the prosecution, licensing, and litigation of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. He is registered as a Patent Attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He counsels clients in diverse mechanical fields as well as computer and electronic arts. Mr. Blackmon has worked for the Navy as an Aerospace Engineer at NAS Alameda, California. Mr. Blackmon was a Patent Examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office working in the fields of Pumps and Jet Engines and other diverse areas such as Lubrication, Bicycles and Golf Equipment.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Blackmon is a Patent Examiner.
EDUCATION
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JD in Corporate & Securities Law, George Mason University, Virginia.
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BS in Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, South Carolina.
BAR QUALIFICATION
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Virginia
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California
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Wisconsin
PRACTICES
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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
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Initiating and defending reexamination proceedings and also files and prosecutes patent and trademark applications in the United States and foreign countries.
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Licensing, infringement, validity, enforceability and patentability matters.
INDUSTRIES
Pumps and Jet Engines and other diverse areas such as Lubrication, Bicycles and Golf Equipment.
David H. Voorhees
Prosecution, licensing and litigation of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
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Litigation in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
PROFILE
David Voorhees is a former Examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office where he focused on Packaging, Metallic Receptacles and Article Carriers.
EXPERIENCE
David Voorhees is a former Examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office where he focused on Packaging, Metallic Receptacles and Article Carriers.
EDUCATION
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JD in Patent Law, George Mason University School, Virginia.
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BS in Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Kansas.
BAR QUALIFICATION
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Virginia
PRACTICES
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Prosecution, licensing and litigation of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
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Reexaminations, Reissues, Appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Trademark Oppositions and Interference Proceedings and has participated in Opposition Proceedings at the European Patent Office.
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Litigation experience in numerous Federal District Courts throughout the United States and in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
INDUSTRIES
Mechanical, biomechanical and electromechanical fields as well as industrial compositions and processes.