Patent Attorney Attends International Polymer Colloids Group Conference

James Taylor, an attorney in our Livonia office, recently attended The International Polymer Colloids Group (IPCG) Conference in Ontario, Canada. The conference is held every two years and aims to bring together the world’s leading researchers from both academia and industry to exchange the latest developments in the area of polymer colloids science, as well as discuss new directions and future challenges.

Polymer colloid science is of particular interest to Mr. Taylor, who holds a Master of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of the South. He has earned a reputation in the polymer colloid field as an approachable patent lawyer, educated in the field and available to assist corporations and individuals with registering their patents and other patent issues.

A polymer colloid is the result of an emulsion polymerization, which is a technique for manufacturing polymers, such as plastics and rubbers, under highly controllable conditions, which leads to high-tech and expensive polymers. This field is not well known by laymen but is critically important. 

Mr. Taylor focuses his practice on patent prosecution, intellectual property law, intellectual property litigation, complex litigation, commercial litigation, and business law.

He started his career for the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner and Patent Classifier, where he gained exposure to internal practices of the Patent Office. At the Patent Office, he examined specialty polymer materials in classes 523-524, including thermal insulators for rockets, revulcanization processes for recycling tires, and drag reducing agents for oil pipelines. Since leaving the Patent Office, he has obtained hundreds of patents for inventions for both Fortune 100 businesses and independent inventors. Some representative areas that he has drafted and prosecuted applications include: batteries, atomic layer and chemical vapor deposition systems, firearms, cellular and wireless communications, autonomous vehicles, software, lasers, vehicle components, bioremediation devices, and personal lubricants. In addition to patent prosecution, Mr. Taylor also works in complex litigation, intellectual property litigation, business litigation, and employment litigation, where he is an accomplished brief writer.

In addition to holding degrees in chemistry, he received a Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State University. Mr. Taylor may be reached in our Livonia office at (734) 261-2400 or jtaylor@cmda-law.com.