James Ruland - Conley Rose

James Ruland

Of Counsel

jruland@conleyrose.com

Phone: 972.665.3605

Fax: 972.731.2289

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Conley Rose, P.C. - Alexandria

225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 410
Alexandria, VA 22314
202.982.5522

Jim Ruland assists clients in a variety of areas of intellectual property law and practice, advising clients on patent, trademark and copyright protection. His representation includes start-up companies and Fortune 100 companies. Mr. Ruland offers dedicated personal service using cutting edge ideas and systems to represent clients in obtaining valuable intellectual property assets in a cost-effective manner.

Mr. Ruland prepares and prosecutes patent applications in mechanical, software, and chemical technologies. These technologies include, but are not limited to, petro-chemical processing and apparatuses, milling machines, and pharmaceuticals. Prior to law school, Jim was a process engineer at an Exxon Mobil Corp. linear paraffins unit in Baytown, Texas. His mark and copyright experience has included preparing and registering mark and copyright applications for individual or business entities. In addition, Jim provides counseling, such as preparing non-infringement opinions, invalidity opinion letters, and intellectual property agreements, as well as the development of intellectual property strategies to minimize infringement liability and identify opportunities for protection.

Practice Areas & Services

Copyright Preparation and Registration
Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets
Patent Preparation and Prosecution
IP Counseling, Opinions & Diligence
Trademark Preparation and Prosecution

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Technical Degrees

B.S.Ch.E.

Education

J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1994
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University Honors, Kansas State University, 1989

Memberships

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Virginia
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Publications & Presentations

Section 102 of the American Invents Act: Days of Future Past, IP Litigator, Vol. 20, No. 1, January/February 2014, pp. 1-6.
A Post-AIA Checklist for Prosecutors, CLE Lecturer for America Invents Act—Prosecution in the New Frontier, Track 2, AIPLA 2013 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 24, 2013.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Practice After Final Rejection, CLE Lecturer for Patent Prosecution Procedures and Pitfalls Concurrent Track 3, AIPLA 2003 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 31, 2003.
Paper Mining Diamonds From Tar Sands presented at Spring 2002 AIChE Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Interviewed for column “Don’t Be Afraid to Innovate” published April 24, 2002, in Investor’s Business Daily based on same paper.
Chapter 2100 of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure — A Means for Persuasion, Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, Fall 1997, pp. 49-64.