
JAY RYAN
Patent Agent
Jay Ryan is a Patent Agent who received his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Cleveland State University in 1986.
Jay worked as a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 1987 to 1993, where he examined patents in a wide range of optical technologies, from simple eyeglasses and vehicle mirrors, to high-tech holographic systems.
Jay worked for 12 years in the Intellectual Property groups at corporate law firms in Cleveland, Ohio. After that, Jay was self-employed as a freelance patent agent for 14 years before joining Emerson Thomson Bennett in 2019.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
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Patent Preparation and Prosecution
BAR ADMISSIONS
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United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1993
EDUCATION
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Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
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B.S., Bachelor of Science in Physics – 1986
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President, Society of Physics Students, CSU (1985-86)
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
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Cleveland Regional Association of Planetariums