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J. Dwight Poffenberger Jr.

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J. Dwight Poffenberger Jr. is a Partner with Wood, Herron & Evans and is involved in many phases of the firm's IP practice. Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1994, Dwight is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Dwight joined Wood, Herron & Evans in 1995, following prior experience with the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office where he was a patent examiner. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1987. He then received a Juris Doctor degree from the George Mason University School of Law in 1993.

Dwight is an active member of the Ohio and Cincinnati Bar Associations and the Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association.

Areas Of Practice

  • Copyrights
  • Licensing
  • Mechanical/Aerospace
  • Patents
  • Trademarks

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 1994
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
    • Juris Doctor - 1993
  • University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering - 1987

Honors And Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Patent Law, 2019 - 2025
  • Cincinnati Leading Lawyers, 2009 - 2023

Professional Associations And Memberships

  • Cincinnati Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • CincyIP

Past Employment Positions

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Pro Bono Activities

  • Oxbow Inc. and Oxbow of Indiana, Inc., Board of Directors, Secretary
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513-241-6234