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James R. Duzan, Esq.

	James R. Duzan, Esq.
Biography	Mr. Duzan has twenty-five years of intellectual property prosecution, licensing and litigation experience. Joining TraskBritt in 1994 and becoming a shareholder in 1995, his practice emphasizes all areas of intellectual property. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Duzan worked five years at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a Primary Examiner and as a Law Clerk to the Deputy Commissioner. He worked for seventeen years at Halliburton Company as a patent attorney and Intellectual Property Counsel managing a group of ten attorneys supported by four paralegals in intellectual property matters in the United States and internationally. Mr. Duzan has extensive experience in complex intellectual property prosecution and licensing matters worldwide and has supervised and directed complex intellectual property litigation in the U.S. and Canada through appeal.
Industry	Law
Title	Managing Director
Expertise	Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Law, Internet Law
Current Organization	TRASKBRITT
Type of Organization	IP Law Firm
Major Product	Intellectual Property Law
Area of Distribution	International
University/Degree	B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rose Hulman Polytechnic Institute, 1968; J.D., Indiana University, 1972; M.B.A., Oklahoma City University, 1983
Born	August 7, 1946, Westphalia, Indiana
Affiliations	American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Indiana State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association; Utah Bar Association
Hobbies & Sports	Classic automobiles, target shooting, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing
Career Accomplishments	United States Patent 3, 799, 684; President, Vice President and Secretary of IP Section of Oklahoma Bar
Work History	R & D Engineer, Allison Division of General Motors, 1968-72; Patent Examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1972-77; IP Attorney, Senior IP Attorney, Managing IP Attorney and IP Counsel, Halliburton Energy Services, 1977-93; IP Attorney, TRASKBRITT, 1994-present
Children	Jennifer Leigh, 18; Jessica Leigh, 18
Spouse	Joyce Ann (Brandenburg) Duzan
Married	June 11, 1967
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