Jack Graves is a patent lawyer who helps clients secure domestic and foreign patent protection for their inventions. In addition to preparing and prosecuting patent applications, Jack has experience assisting clients in Patent Office proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) as well as patent-related appeals to the Federal Circuit.
Prior to attending law school and joining Jones Day, Jack practiced as a patent agent for several years. Jack has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the following technology areas: medical imaging systems (MRI, PET, SPECT, and ultrasound), optical systems, medical treatment devices (drug-eluting stents, spinal stability implants, and intravascular oxygenators), polymers, photovoltaics, lithium-ion batteries, and semiconductors.
Jack is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, where he teaches a course focused on written and oral advocacy before the PTAB.
Beyond intellectual property matters, Jack maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border through the Firm's Border Project.
Experience
Additional Publications
- 05/20/2024
Review of Patent Owner Estoppel Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(d), Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property
- University of Minnesota (J.D. cum laude 2022, with a concentration in Intellectual Property); University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S. in Chemical Engineering 2017)
- Minnesota, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Extern to Chief Judge John R. Tunheim, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2022)