James L. Lovsin

James L. Lovsin is a partner with McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP and serves as Chair of the firm’s PTAB Trials Practice Group. Mr. Lovsin concentrates his practice on intellectual property litigation and appeals, and patent and trademark procurement and counseling. He has experience in all phases of litigation and has litigated patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, and trade secrets in U.S. District Courts. He has also represented clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in post-grant proceedings and oppositions, and has substantial experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications.

Mr. Lovsin has a particular interest in appellate practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has been lead appellate counsel and has argued before the Federal Circuit. He also has significant experience preparing merits briefs and amicus briefs. He has personally observed over a hundred oral arguments.

Mr. Lovsin also writes and speaks on issues related to the PTAB. He is a member of the PTAB Bar Association.

Prior to law school, Mr. Lovsin worked for ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company as a reliability engineer and a mechanical engineer at the Joliet Refinery. While in law school, he worked for the University of Illinois Office of Technology Management.

Prior to joining MBHB, Mr. Lovsin served as a law clerk to the Honorable Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.