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James W. Proscia, Ph.D.

Applied Physics, Chemistry, Electrical, & Biotechnology Patent Prosecution

Nevada

(702) 630-9951

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“My background in physics, chemistry and biotechnology allows me to gain a deep understanding of my clients' inventions and provide them with exceptional intellectual property advice.”

Industries

  • Electrical & Computer Technology
  • Automotive
  • Life Science & Medical Device
  • Financial Solutions
  • IT Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Autonomous and Mobility Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Artificial Intelligence
James Proscia is a talented IP attorney with over 20 years of patent prosecution experience and degrees in chemistry, biotechnology, electrical engineering and physics. Jim, serving as the Chair of Brooks Kushman's Applied Physics Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Chemistry Practice Group, brings over 20 years of patent prosecution experience to the table. His degrees in chemical physics, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and biotechnology, coupled with his diverse expertise across a broad range of industries, make him a reliable and proficient professional. Jim's specialization lies in working with universities, where he represents technology transfer departments to protect and monetize their inventions. His unique background as a former adjunct professor and researcher equips him with deep knowledge of both sides of this relationship. He excels in collaborating closely with professors and scientists to draft and prosecute patent applications, leveraging his diverse educational background to work effectively on a wide range of technologies. Jim has substantial experience in various sub-fields of physics, including solid-state physics, optics, electricity and magnetism, mechanics, and atomic and molecular physics. His expertise extends to optical systems, medical resonance imaging, and image processing, as well as circuit design. He has drafted patent applications in areas related to photonic emission, Brillouin light scattering, the photoacoustic effect,  single photon sources for scalable quantum optical circuits, parity-time (PT) symmetric wireless telemetric sensors and systems, and multi-spectral scattering-matrix tomography. His expertise also extends to solid-state physics, electricity and magnetism, mechanics, atomic and molecular physics, and optical communication. In addition to his physics expertise, Jim has a strong technical background in organic chemistry and has collaborated with clients in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries on small-molecule therapeutics, drug formulation and delivery technologies, and chemical process technologies. His patent prosecution and opinion work encompass medical and diagnostic devices and biotechnology. Specific examples include methods for treating diseases, diagnostic assays, biomarkers, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents, blood analysis methods, food processing techniques, and biofuel technologies. With nearly 20 years of laboratory experience before transitioning to patent law, Jim conducted extensive research in semiconductor films and modeled the optical properties of multilayer films. ‎Jim applies his considerable technical experience to the procurement of patents, both ‎foreign and domestic, and to assist in client counseling and patent portfolio management. His deep understanding of an inventor’s work language allows him to draw out the essential information required to obtain patents with excellence. In addition to preparing and prosecuting patent applications, Jim consults clients on developing patent portfolio strategies and preparing freedom to operate opinions, particularly in relation to the chemical and electrical arts. Jim has graduate degrees in chemical physics (Harvard), physics (Harvard), biotechnology (Johns Hopkins), and electrical engineering (Ohio University). His completed graduate courses include quantum mechanics, electromagnetic theory, statistical mechanics, and signal processing. Prior to joining Brooks Kushman, Jim worked as a research scientist and technical specialist at a large automotive OEM for ten years. Over his career, he was awarded fourteen patents in thin film technologies and co-authored several scientific articles. Jim has also been an in-house patent attorney at Pfizer and an adjunct professor of chemistry at Wayne State University.

Education

J.D., Wayne State University, cum laude

Ph.D., Chemical Physics, Harvard University

M.A., Physics, Harvard University

M.S. Electrical Engineering, Ohio University

M.S., Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University

PostGrad, Computer & Information Science, University of Michigan Dearborn

B.A., Chemistry, New York University, magna cum laude

Organizations & Affiliations

State Bar of Michigan (Licensed to Practice Law Only in Michigan)

Licensed to Practice Before the U.S. Patent Trademark Office

Hispanic National Bar Association

Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association

IEEE Member

Industries

  • Electrical & Computer Technology
  • Automotive
  • Life Science & Medical Device
  • Financial Solutions
  • IT Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Autonomous and Mobility Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Artificial Intelligence

Publications

Co-Author, Identifying metastatic signatures, including TP53, with a new miRNA-target profiling analysis method, Inhan Lee, Kwanbok Lee, Won-Mean Lee, James W. Proscia, and Yong Sun Lee, Keystone Symposia: MicroRNA and Cancer, February 2011

Insights

Blog

Method For Preserving Hepatocytes Patent-Eligible, Despite Use Of Newly-Discovered Natural Cell Characteristics

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Proscia Conducts Scientific Research to Provide Hypothesis-Free Genetic Signatures

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Press Releases

Proscia assists in research directed to microRNA-related genetic signatures

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Media Coverage

The Oakland Press: Southfield law firm specializes in intellectual property

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