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Christopher Paul Mitchell (Chris) is a Washington, DC-based patent attorney providing legal services to clients throughout the world.  Mr. Mitchell has experience serving a broad spectrum of clients, including publicly and privately held companies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and individuals.

Mr. Mitchell focuses his practice in all areas of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on client counseling, intellectual property procurement, licensing, and litigation support. His patent prosecution experience is primarily in business methods, computer software, and computer hardware.  His training is in the computer science and business fields.

Prior to starting this practice, Mr. Mitchell served in the patent practice of one of Northeast Ohio’s largest law firms, and later with a top 20 U.S. patent firm located in Washington, DC (source: 2010 Top Patent Firms, Intellectual Property Today). He has worked in the intellectual property field since 2001.   

 BAR ADMISSIONS 

• District of Columbia
• Ohio 
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S.
• Patent and Trademark Office

 EDUCATION 

• J.D. with a Certificate in Intellectual Property, 2003 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW, Akron, Ohio 
• B.S., Computer Information Systems, Business Administration, summa cum laude, 2000 STRAYER UNIVERSITY, Fredericksburg, Virginia 

 EXPERIENCE 

• THE LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER PAUL MITCHELL, Washington, District of Columbia 
• STAAS & HALSEY LLP  Washington, District of Columbia  
• HAHN, LOESER & PARKS, LLP  Akron, Ohio  

 PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

• AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBER, 2004 – PRESENT
• STRAYER UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER, 2007 – PRESENT