About the Authors
Jacob M. Ward, Esq.
Jake Ward is a patent attorney with the law firm of Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC, located outside of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Ward is the founding author of the Anticipate This! patent and trademark law blog.
Mr. Ward received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Dayton. He received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Toledo, College of Law. At the University of Toledo, Mr. Ward was awarded a certificate of concentration in Intellectual Property Law.
Prior to joining Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller, Mr. Ward worked for several years as a Materials Chemist with the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. While at Cooper Tire, Mr. Ward developed a strong rubber science background, focusing primarily on development of commercial, light truck, passenger, and ultra-high performance tire rubber compounds. Mr. Ward also has experience in commercial rubber applications such as innertubes, bladders, and pre-cure and mold cure retreading.
Mr. Ward is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Michigan and is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His practice consists of preparation and prosecution of patent applications in various technical arts, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, material, and mechanical arts. Mr. Ward also prepares legal opinions relating to, for example, patentability, infringement, validity, and freedom to practice.
Mr. Ward also presently serves as the secretary/treasurer of the Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association (TIPLA).
Michael E. Dockins, Esq.
Mike Dockins is a patent attorney with the law firm of Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC, located outside of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Dockins is licensed in the State of Ohio and the State of Indiana and is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Dockins practices law in the area of intellectual property and technology law, specifically, patent, trademark, and copyright law. He is a contributing author at the Anticipate This! patent and trademark law blog, commenting in particular on trademark law and various other intellectual property law topics.
Mr. Dockins earned a Baccalaureate of Science in Chemical Engineering with course work in polymer sciences, magna cum laude, from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Mr. Dockins received a Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo, College of Law.
While at the University of Toledo, Mr. Dockins was the Technical Editor of the Toledo Law Review, an author of ”Internet Links: The Good, the Bad, the Tortious, and a Two-Part Test,” 36 U.To.Law.Rev. 367 (Winter 2005). Mr. Dockins also earned a certificate of concentration in Intellectual Property Law.
