Patent Attorney & Professional Engineer

Protecting Innovation with Legal Precision and Technical Insight

Ronald J. Koch combines engineering experience with intellectual property law to help inventors and businesses secure, defend, and leverage their ideas.

Ronald J. Koch

About Ronald J. Koch

Owner of The Eley Law Firm · Worthington / Columbus, Ohio

Ron Koch is the owner of The Eley Law Firm. He brings a rare combination of deep technical knowledge and legal expertise to every client matter.

As a degreed electrical engineer and licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), he has designed electrical, mechanical, and medical devices and has worked in electronics, construction management, project management, energy engineering, and medical devices — both for companies and in his own entrepreneurial ventures. He remains actively involved in prototype design.

As an attorney, he has litigated patent, trademark, copyright, and other civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts across the nation. He is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in the mechanical, electrical, and chemical arts, along with numerous federal trademark applications.

Dual expertise advantage: Clients benefit from an attorney who truly understands the technology behind their inventions — not just the legal formalities.
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    U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Registered Patent Attorney
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    Ohio Supreme Court Licensed Attorney
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    Ohio Board of Engineers and Surveyors Professional Engineer (P.E. – Electrical)
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    Federal Courts Ohio federal & state courts + pro hac vice admissions
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    Education B.S.E.E., The Ohio State University · J.D., Capital University

Practice Areas

Focused intellectual property counsel for inventors, startups, and established businesses

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Patent Prosecution

Preparation and prosecution of utility and design patent applications before the USPTO in mechanical, electrical, and chemical technologies.

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Patent Litigation

Enforcement of patent rights and defense against infringement claims in federal courts nationwide.

Trademarks

Federal trademark clearance, application, prosecution, opposition, cancellation, and enforcement matters.

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Copyrights

Copyright registration, ownership issues, licensing, and enforcement for creative and software works.

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Trade Secrets & Licensing

Protection of confidential information, technology licensing, and strategic IP portfolio management.

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Strategic IP Counseling

Helping emerging and established businesses build assets and preserve market share through thoughtful intellectual property strategy.

Why Work With Ron

Technical depth meets legal precision

30+

Years Combined Experience

Engineering and legal practice working for companies and as an entrepreneur.

PE

Licensed Engineer

Understands the technology at a professional engineering level — not just the paperwork.

USPTO

Registered Patent Attorney

Hundreds of patent applications prepared and prosecuted across multiple technology areas.

1:1

Direct Access

Work directly with the attorney handling your matter — no layers of associates.

Contact

Ready to discuss your invention, trademark, or IP strategy?

Get in Touch

Phone 614.825.3539
Office 870 High St, #204
Worthington, OH 43085
Mailing Address 597 High St #388
Worthington, OH 43085-0388

Ready to Protect Your Ideas?

Whether you need help filing a patent application, registering a trademark, enforcing your rights, or developing an overall IP strategy, I am available to discuss your matter directly.

Email Ron Directly

Prefer to call? Reach me at 614.825.3539