Domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution

Joe Ambrose handles all aspects of domestic and international patent prosecution. He also supports clients with the preparation of infringement, invalidity and freedom-to-operate opinions.

With a mechanical engineering degree, Joe's practice includes the prosecution of both design and utility patents. He also provides strategic patent litigation and post-grant proceeding support. Joe serves clients in a variety of industries in the mechanical, electrical and software arts, including:

• Consumer goods, such as apparel, air care, coffee and espresso machines, footwear, furniture, golf equipment, household and hospital cleaning products, kitchen appliances, speakers and audio systems

• Manufacturing, such as additive manufacturing systems, industrial automation systems, hydraulic systems, automotive power and control systems, construction vehicles and equipment, fasteners, valves, equipment and tooling

• High technology, such as blockchain networks, non-fungible tokens (NFT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and smart devices/Internet of Things (IoT).

Prior to attending law school, Joe gained industry experience developing HVAC equipment and controls solutions for retail, business, storage and warehouse markets.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., cum laude, 2020)
  • Intellectual Property Law Society, member
  • Chicago Intellectual Property Colloquium, fellow

• Miami University (B.S., 2014)
  • Mechanical Engineering

• Combing Through Design Patents
• Design Patents are Heating Up at the Federal Circuit
• Protecting the Product™: Typefaces and Fonts
• Quick Take on Results of USPTO Request for Comments on Article of Manufacture Requirement for Designs
• The Hapless Case of the Hookless Defendants: A Cautionary Tale on Treble Damages and Costly Attorneys’ Fees
• The Moving Target of Partial Design Protection Under Chinese Law
• The Moving Target of “Complete Design Units” in Chinese Law

Seminar

• Chicago Inventors Organization (CIO) Legal Zoom Day
• Design Rights Boot Camp
• Design Rights Bootcamp