James Marc Leas Law Office: Leas James Marc

The Law Office of James Marc Leas is a patent law practice located in South Burlington, Vermont. Founded in November 2000, the firm focuses exclusively on patent law. James Marc Leas, a registered patent attorney, handles preparing and prosecuting US and international patent applications. His services also include consulting clients who are developing innovative products, conducting patentability and validity searches, and providing patentability, infringement, and validity opinions.

Mr. Leas combines extensive technological skills across various fields, including physics, electro-chemistry, electronics, semiconductor devices, materials, processes, photovoltaics, optics, mechanical devices, apps, and software. This background supports his ability to draft high-quality patent applications with commercially valuable claims. He is admitted to the Vermont Bar and authorized to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Before establishing his practice, Mr. Leas worked as an engineer and patent agent at IBM for many years, where he was a prolific inventor and wrote numerous patent applications. He also served as an engineer at Solarex Corporation. Mr. Leas holds 43 patents for his inventions and has received eleven invention achievement awards from IBM. He earned a B.S. in biology from MIT and an M.S. in physics from the University of Massachusetts.