Since joining Adams and Reese in the Houston office in 2007, Ray Ferrera has become the cornerstone of the Adams and Reese patent team. Ray also serves as the Practice Team Leader for the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Team and is a partner with the Special Business Services Practice Group.
Ray is an effective litigator, with first-chair experience at both the trial and appellate levels. He has obtained significantly favorable financial results for a number of clients in patent infringement disputes, and represented corporations in a wide variety of industries in intellectual property, tax, contract and other business matters.
Ray has acquired and enforced intellectual property assets in more than 100 countries, and experience handling matters involving a wide variety of electromechanical devices and systems, including onshore and offshore energy exploration and production systems; downhole tools and imaging systems; seismic signal, imaging and control systems; water purification systems; liquid natural gas production and control systems; corrosion detection and control systems; satellite control and signal processing systems; telecommunications; optical lenses and scanners; optical signal processing and control systems; computer hardware and software; microchip manufacturing methods and materials; medical devices; automotive components; industrial valves and fasteners; and environmental monitoring, control and restoration systems.
Ray is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas; the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits. He is also registered to practice in patent cases before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Ray completed his Bachelor of Science degree and post-baccalaureate studies in Physics at the University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and earned his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he focused primarily on the study of patent, trademark, copyright and antitrust law through the Center's nationally recognized Intellectual Property Institute.
Articles and Publications
· "Protect Company IP With International Patents," Houston Business Journal, Vol. 39 No. 13, p. 4B (2008)
· "Exporting America's Rights-Driven Economy," Developing a Patent Strategy 2010 Edition, Aspatore Reuters, pp. 63-90 (2009)
· "Laying Down the Law for Social Media," Houston Business Journal Law Magazine, April 23-29, 2010 ed., p. 6 (2010)
Professional Memberships / Affiliations
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society
Houston Bar Association
Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
International Trademark Association
Announcements
Raymond R. Ferrera Joins the Houston Office of Adams and Reese 8/20/2007