A software engineer turned patent attorney, James Vergara advises business and individual clients involved in numerous industries seeking to bring their innovations to the domestic and global marketspace. Clients and colleagues alike appreciate James’ direct approach to finding solutions that are both strategic and efficient.

James is experienced in preparing patent applications and providing strategic insight for a variety of software and communications-related intellectual property, including computer networking, cybersecurity, quantum computing, vehicle communications, machine learning, video analytics, big data, and virtualization.

Credentials

Education

  • Purdue University, B.S., computer science, 2005
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2012, executive articles editor for the Chicago-Kent Law Review, editor-in-chief for the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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