James P. Purrington

James Purrington is an intellectual property attorney in Dickinson Wright’s Patent Prosecution Practice who focuses on domestic and international patent preparation and prosecution. His experience spans automotive technologies, electric and hybrid vehicle systems, lighting, advanced batteries, electric motors, sensors, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and applications, and systems and methods for autonomous vehicle operation.

James also advises clients on patentability, infringement, and validity matters, helping them evaluate and protect their intellectual property. His practice includes design patents, trademark applications, and related counseling.

• Prepares and prosecutes domestic and international patent applications involving automotive suspension, steering, braking, and electric and hybrid vehicle powertrain systems.
• Handles patent matters involving distributed vehicle control systems, motors and motor control techniques, optoelectronic devices, LIDAR, RADAR, and other sensor technologies, lighting, batteries and inverter systems, and autonomous vehicle systems.
• Conducts patentability searches and prepares non-infringement and patent validity opinions.
• Advises clients on design patents, trademark applications, and related opinions.

• Presenter, “Software Patents”, Rochester Full Stack Group, June 12, 2018