Benjamin C. Spehlmann

Ben focuses on client counseling, patent drafting/prosecution, and opinion work, and has successfully represented clients in post-grant proceedings, both as patent owners and challengers. Another major part of Ben’s practice is in the management of global patent portfolios, serving as a basis for significant licensing revenue streams.  He has authored field-specific publications relating to this topic.

Ben has extensive knowledge of all aspects of refining and petrochemical processes, in addition to emerging biofuel synthesis routes.  Experience in these fields has also led to in-depth knowledge of metallurgical requirements over wide range of stream compositions and operating conditions.    Prior to his legal career, Ben worked for 12 years as a chemical engineer in the development and commercialization of these technologies.  This involvement was in the capacity of a laboratory researcher, a team leader for managing scale-up from pilot plant to demonstration capacity, and an on-site field advisor for process commissioning and operation to meet licensing performance guarantees.  Ben has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for inventions in diverse areas in the chemical engineering sector, including coatings, films, 3-D printing compositions, insulating materials, ballistic fabrics, and atomic layer deposition formulations.