Attorneys
John Purdue , David Purdue
John Cann Purdue has been practicing law since 1949. John received undergraduate degrees in English and Chemical
Engineering from the University of Michigan before earning his law degree from The University of Toledo College
of Law. Johns job experience includes engineering work for Libbey Owens Ford in Toledo and for The Manhattan
Project in Decatur, Illinois. He also worked in the Patent Department at The Dow Chemical Company.
Admissions:
- Ohio Supreme Court as an attorney and counselor at law in 1949;
- US Patent & Trademark Office as a patent attorney in 1950;
- Admitted in 1950 to the Michigan State Bar
- Supreme Court of the United States in 1979;
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit;
- US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio;
Degrees:
- JD from the University of Toledo, 1949;
- BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, 1944
- AB in ENglish from the University of Michigan in 1942
Memberships:
- Toledo Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Michigan State Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Association
- American Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Law Association (Former President)
Representative Clients over the years: Owens Corning Fiberglas, Libbey Owens Ford, Owens Illinois, Champion Spark Plug Company, Woodville Lime & Chemical, Eltra Corporation, Gershon Meckler and Charles Friesner.