Robert R. Lech, Esq.
Lech Law, LLC
(614) 530-1284
rrlech@lechlaw.com
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 3473
Dublin, OH 43016
Office Address
8950 Locherbie Court
Dublin, OH 43017
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Biography
Mr.
Lech is the founder
and principal of Lech Law, LLC.
During
his 19 year career,
Mr. Lech has not only worked in private practice but has also acted as
in-house
counsel. He began his legal career at an
IP boutique in Southeastern
Michigan. From 1996-1998, he was one of three in-house
attorneys at
Priceline, and personally prosecuted and directed the prosecution of
several dozen patent
applications related to various aspects of electronic commerce.
His
practice currently includes:
- Counseling
clients regarding their appropriate overall IP strategy
- Drafting
and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications
- Drafting
and prosecuting U.S. trademark applications
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating
license agreements
- Drafting
right-to-use,
patentability, validity, and non-infringement opinions
Prior
to
entering
into the practice of law
and while completing his legal education, Rob spent ten years working
in the
information technology industry as a programmer, software engineer, and
systems
analyst. He worked for Burroughs
Corporation (now Unisys) and Comerica Bank. He
also
founded
a corporation to develop academic
and entertainment
software, writing applications for Tandy Corporation and Atari. Mr. Lech has also taught intellectual
property law, patent law, and copyright law courses at the University
of Dayton
School of Law.
Court Admissions and Bar Associations
- Michigan (1991-2005)
- Ohio (2000-present)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of
Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of
Ohio
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Board Positions
National
Board
of
Governors
- A Special Wish Foundation
Recent Articles and Presentations
- University
of
Dayton 2010
Cyberspace Law Conference, “Bilski – What it Might Say and What it
Could Mean,” June
11, 2010
- University
of
Dayton 2009
Cyberspace Law Conference, “Bilski – What it says, What it Means, and
How it
Affects the Future of Business Method Patenting,” June
12,
2009
- Ohio State
Bar
Association, “Technology Business Startups: Patent Traps for the
Unwary,” 2008
- Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association,
"Proposed Changes at the USPTO," December 2006
- Dayton
InfraGard,
“Discussion of Ohio’s Recent Cyber Security Breach Law,” November 2006
Education
The University of Michigan - Dearborn
- B.S.
in Management Information Systems (1985)
- Recipient
of the Brandstrom Book Award – Awarded to top 3% G.P.A. of freshman
class
- Dean's List
The Detroit College of Law
- Juris
Doctor
(1991)
- Graduated
Magna
Cum Laude
- American
Jurisprudence
Book Awards for Civil Procedure II
- American
Jurisprudence Book Award for Bankruptcy
- Dean’s List
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