Mr. Roux has extensive experience in the prosecution of patents before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which have included applications in plastics, pharmaceuticals, chemical engineering, materials handling, machinery for textile and plastics industries, vaccines, biotechnology, waste water/soil treatment and anti-viral and anti-bacterial drugs and processes for their preparation.  He has been involved in many intellectual property litigations, including those involving pharmaceuticals, trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair competition, textile machinery, construction materials, animal feeds, cosmetics, aircraft fight systems and components, and biotechnology.  Mr. Roux is a trained mediator, and has served as a party-appointed neutral arbitrator and as counsel to parties involved in mediation and arbitration.

Prior to joining OGRP, Mr. Roux practiced Intellectual Property Law exclusively at various law firms in New York City, including 10 years as a partner in the Intellectual Property & Technology Group at Clifford Chance US LLP, before entering private practice.  Mr. Roux has also served as General IP Counsel to a specialty chemical company. 

Education

Hunter College, BA, Chemistry

Polytechnic Institute of New York, MS, Polymer Chemistry

St. John's University, JD

Admissions/Affiliations

Registered Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office

New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the District of Arizona, and the District of Colorado

New York State Bar Association (Intellectual Property Law Section, and DRS Section)

New York Intellectual Property Law Associations

American Intellectual Property Law Association