Profile
John Kelly’s practice consists of the acquisition and protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.  Mr. Kelly is primarily engaged in drafting and prosecuting patent and trademark applications.  His practice also includes assisting clients with contractual protection of intellectual property, such as nondisclosure, joint development, and licensing agreements.

Mr. Kelly is a graduate of South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, where he was a recipient of the Dean’s Merit Scholarship.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Kelly was employed as a design engineer with REMEC, Inc., a California based wireless communications company.  As an engineering student, Mr. Kelly worked at Apple Computer and SBC Communications (now AT&T) and was a project manager for a senior design project endowed by Raytheon.

Mr. Kelly comes to the firm from a developmental stage company engaged in developing and commercializing a new MEMS-based flat panel display technology, where he served as in-house counsel.

Practices
Intellectual Property

Technologies
Flat Panel Displays
Nanotechnology/MEMS
Wireless Communications
Analog and Digital Electronics
Semiconductor Design and Fabrication
Computer Hardware and Software
Mechanical
Biomedical

Admissions
State Bar of Texas

Education
J.D., South Texas College of Law, 2005
B.S.E.E., Baylor University, 2000
B.A., Economics, Baylor University, 1993

Affiliations
American Bar Association
ABA Intellectual Property Law Section
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member