Ralph E. Jocke

J.D.; B.M.E.

Areas of Expertise

  • Registered patent attorney with work primarily in mechanical, electrical and computer technology; has written more than 2,000 granted U.S. patents

  • Large law firm, corporate legal and industry experience

  • Licensed professional engineer

  • Coordinator of worldwide patent and trademark portfolios

  • Works with clients to “design around” troublesome patents

  • Performs intellectual property audits to make sure client’s property is protected

  • Software, patent and trademark licensing expertise

Awards

  • President’s Award, Cleveland State University

Admitted To Practice Before

  • U.S. Supreme Court

  • Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

  • Western District of North Carolina

  • District of Columbia

  • Ohio state courts

Education

  • Summa cum laude, Fenn College of Engineering, Cleveland State University

  • Magna cum laude, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University

 Service

  • Past Secretary of the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations

  • Founding member and past Chair, Ohio State Bar Association Digital Technology Law Committee

  • Past Chair, Ohio State Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section

Author/Lecturer

  • Frequent author on patent issues

  • Frequent lecturer on patent issues, including lecturer for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada