Experience & Credentials

Jan. 2017 – Present   Ward Law Office LLC     Tiffin, Ohio

Partner and Registered Patent Attorney

  • Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in various technical arts, including the mechanical, chemical, and material, arts.
  • Specific examples of technology experience includes:
    • Fuel Cell Technology;
    • Coatings and Ink Products;
    • Robotics and Robot Systems;
    • Elevator Systems;
    • Hospital Systems and Medical Devices;
    • Battery Technology;
    • Business Methods;
    • Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Compositions and Methods;
    • Solar Power Technology; and
    • Automotive Products (Rubber, Plastics, Metals) and Processes.
    • Preparation of legal opinions with respect to patentability, infringement and freedom to practice.

Oct. 2006 –Dec. 2016   Fraser, Clemens, Martin & Miller LLC     Perrysburg, Ohio

Partner and Registered Patent Attorney

  • Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in various technical arts, including the mechanical, chemical, and material, arts.
  • Preparation of legal opinions with respect to patentability, infringement and freedom to practice.

Aug. 2005 – Oct. 2006    Harness, Dickey & Pierce PLC    Troy, Michigan

Associate Attorney

  • Prepared and prosecuted patent applications in various technical arts, including the mechanical, chemical, material, biotech, and pharmaceutical arts.
  • Assisted in preparation of legal opinions, including the areas of patentability, patent infringement and freedom to practice.

Feb. 2000 – May 2005    Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     Findlay, Ohio

Compound Development – Materials Chemist

  • Developed and specified the rubber compound formulations used in all compounds for all Cooper Tire Division product lines.
  • Researched and assessed new material technology and test equipment in relation to the tire and rubber industry.

Licensure

Admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Michigan and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Education

Aug. 2001 – May 2005    University of Toledo     Toledo, Ohio

  • Juris Doctor, College of Law, cum laude
  • Independent Research:  Review of Chinese Intellectual Property Law Applicable to the Tire & Rubber Industry.

Aug. 1996 – Dec. 1999    University of Dayton    Dayton, Ohio

  • Bachelor of Science. Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry,
  • Publication:  Chmielewski, J., Haun, M., Topmiller, K., Ward, J. and Church, K.; Amino-thiocyanation of electron rich olefins as an efficient purine and pyrimidine N-alkylation process., Synthetic Commun., 2002, 32(3).