Ross F. Hunt, Jr.

Ross F. Hunt, Jr.

Of Counsel

Alexandria, VA

Phone: 703-837-3903 Fax: 703-518-2933

Email: rhunt@stites.com

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Education

  • George Washington University Law School

    J.D. 1966

    Phi Delta Phi

  • University of Virginia

    B.E.E. 1962

    Electrical Engineering

    Dean's List; IEEE (Student Member)

Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  • Virginia

  • District of Columbia

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

Service Areas

  • Computer Law / Software Licensing
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Patent Prosecution and Protection

Industry Experience

  • Technology / Hardware / Software
  • Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • The Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Martindale Hubbell - Ross F. Hunt, Jr.
Ross Hunt, an electrical engineer, has built a patent law career that spans over 40 years. He is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney, one of 16 currently with the firm. After working as a Patent Examiner during law school, Mr. Hunt briefly served as patent attorney for General Electric Co., and then joined the prestigious Intellectual Property boutique of Larson & Taylor. Mr. Hunt was a senior partner with that firm when it merged with Stites & Harbison in January 2004.

Mr. Hunt's practice focuses mostly in the fields of electronic, electrical and electromechanical inventions, including telecommunications and computers. He counsels clients on Intellectual Property matters, including patent infringement and validity. He currently spends a substantial amount of his time on IP litigation.

Recent Assignments

  • Assisted client in maintaining a multi-million dollar patent royalty stream from a Fortune 500 corporation
  • Assisted another client in obtaining a $6 million-plus patent royalty from another Fortune 500 corporation

Before Stites & Harbison

Mr. Hunt worked for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner after earning his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. He had a brief stint as patent attorney with General Electric before joining Larson & Taylor in 1966.

More than Stites & Harbison

Civic and community involvement has included the Alexandria Businessman's Club, the Young Patent Lawyers Club and the Jaycees.

Besides Stites & Harbison

He loves travel, University of Virginia athletics, tennis, gardening, Labrador Retrievers and his five grandchildren, but not necessarily in that order. Go Hoos!