Darrell Ford

Darrell Ford is an experienced patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since October 2012, specializing in thorough patent searches and negotiations with patent attorneys and applicants. Prior to this role, Darrell served as an associate patent attorney at Brooks Kushman P.C. from August 2008 to March 2011, where responsibilities included drafting utility patent applications and conducting novelty searches for mechanical and electromechanical technologies. Additional experience includes an internship at Ghostface, focusing on brand development and intellectual property guidance, as well as summer associate positions at Harness, Dickey, and Pierce, and Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, where Darrell engaged in patent-related communications and general legal research. Darrell holds a J.D. in Law with a specialization in Intellectual Property Law from Michigan State University College of Law and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.