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Clay focuses his practice on intellectual property and technology law. He counsels clients on corporate and litigation matters involving intellectual property issues, particularly relating to patents, trademarks and copyrights. He prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, mechanical and software arts.  In addition, Clay has also prepared numerous patentability, freedom to practice, non-infringement and validity opinions. He also has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating license, consulting, development and settlement agreements involving intellectual property matters. Clay’s patent litigation experience includes appearances in multiple federal courts and before the International Trade Commission. Clay also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law teaching in the area of intellectual property.
Education
University of Cincinnati (magna cum laude, B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1998)

University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2001)
Practices/Industries
Areas of Concentration
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Licensing & Technology Transactions
  • Intellectual Property/Litigation
  • Intellectual Property/Licensing
  • International Business
Representative Experience
  • Counsel individual and corporate clients as to securement, ownership, licensing, avoidance of infringement, dispute resolution, and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
  • Prepare and prosecute patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the chemical, mechanical, and business method arts.  Also coordinate filing and prosecution of PCT and foreign national patent applications.
  • Patent litigation experience in federal court and before the International Trade Commission including claim construction strategy, Markman briefings and proceedings, and expert discovery and witness preparation. 
  • Provide oral and written patentability, freedom to practice, non-infringement, and validity opinions.
  • Draft intellectual property agreements involving licensing, consulting, confidentiality, and settlement.
  • Engineering work experience includes process development related to production of specialty chemicals.
Honors/Distinctions
Named an "Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star" in a survey of Ohio lawyers by Law & Politics magazine (2010-2011)
Professional Affiliations

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Cincinnati Bar Association

University of Cincinnati College of Law (Adjunct Professor, Intellectual Property Practice)

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) (International IP Law & Practice Division)

Admissions
State of Ohio

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office