J. Preston (J.P.) Long, Ph.D.

Much of J.P.'s practice involves litigation and client counseling. He has successfully represented clients in numerous forums, including federal district courts; the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), where he served as a law clerk; and in private arbitration. J.P. regularly advises clients on matters relating to licensing, standard-essential patents (SEPs), and patent prosecution.

Prior to law school, J.P. studied physics and conducted research for more than ten years, focusing on electronic and optical materials and devices. He has hands-on expertise with material growth techniques and equipment, device design and fabrication, and related characterization techniques. J.P. often serves clients in matters involving related technologies, including integrated circuits and semiconductors, material growth and processing, light emitting diodes (LEDs) and lighting, fiber optics, signal processing, wireless communications, digital imaging, power systems, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, and medical devices.

J.P. served four years as a professional lecturer in law at The George Washington University Law School. He volunteers a portion of his time to assisting disabled veterans in matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.