Douglas Yerkeson is a partner in the Intellectual Property Group, assisting clients in patent, trademark and copyright matters. Doug provides patent novelty, validity, non-infringement and freedom-to-use analyses and options. He also represents clients in domestic and international patent and trademark applications.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Doug was the chief test engineer for a defense contractor in Cincinnati during the development of a major weapons system including safety and arming devices for missiles.
Honors / Awards
2020 Patent Pro Bono Certificate, United States Patent and Trademark Office; Who’s Who in America (56th and 57th editions); Who’s Who in American Law (12th edition); Student Award, American Railway Engineering Association; Pi Tau Sigma International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society; Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society