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Biography

John C. Luce is a Partner at the Washington DC office of Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig. He is an experienced intellectual property attorney specializing in procuring patents and enforcing domestic and foreign patent rights. He files patent applications domestically through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and internationally through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), as well as challenging and defending patents in trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

John Luce has a deep scientific and technical background that supports his practice as a patent lawyer. Prior to his career... in patent law, he attained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, then attended Cornell University for his Master of Engineering (Chemical), before working at the Exxon Research and Engineering Company’s Petroleum and Synthetic Fuels Department as a Senior Engineer. He later earned his J.D. from The George Washington University’s National Law Center and embarked on his career as an intellectual property lawyer in Washington DC.

Experience

  • Exxon Research and Engineering Company,
  • Petroleum and Synthetic Fuels Department, Florham Park, New Jersey
  • Senior Engineer

Education

  • B.S. Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University
  • J.D. Law, National Law Center, The George Washington University
  • M.A. Engineering (Chemical), Cornell University

Admissions

State
  • District of Columbia
  • Pennsylvania
Court
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Memberships & Associations

  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
  • Catalysis & Reaction Engineering and Fuels &
  • Petrochemicals Divisions
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Chemical Practice and Patent Law Committees
  • Federal Circuit Bar Association
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers

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