B. Delano Jordan

B. Delano Jordan is a Washington, DC patent attorney and principal at Jordan IP Law. Mr. Jordan focuses on patent prosecution and intellectual property counseling involving electrical, computer, software, and medical device technologies. He works with inventors and businesses on the development and protection of patent portfolios and handles matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His practice also includes counseling on patent-related business and risk questions.

Mr. Jordan earned a J.D. from the College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law and a B.S.E.E. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His engineering education provides a technical foundation for understanding inventions involving electronics, computing, software, and medical devices. Combined with legal training, that background supports detailed patent drafting, prosecution strategy, claim analysis, and communication with inventors and technical teams during the patent application process.

Mr. Jordan handles U.S. patent prosecution and coordinates foreign patent matters for clients building intellectual property portfolios. His counseling work includes responding to cease-and-desist demands and rendering opinions on patent validity and infringement. He also assists with intellectual property due diligence. These matters require close review of patent claims, technical disclosures, prosecution histories, and commercial objectives so clients can make informed decisions about protection, product development, licensing, and potential disputes.

B. Delano Jordan is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and continues to practice in Washington, DC. His work combines electrical engineering knowledge with patent prosecution and counseling experience. He helps clients identify protectable inventions, develop filing strategies, manage patent portfolios, and evaluate third-party patent risks. His technical background is particularly relevant to businesses and inventors working with electrical systems, computer technology, software, and medical devices.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Jordan Intellectual Property Law, LLC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Former Co-Chair of IP Practice Area Committee (PAC), National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)
• Barrister, Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court (2009)
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) (1999-Present)
• Former Vice-Chair of Software Related Inventions Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
• Member, Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) Industrial Advisory Council (IAC) (2008-2012)
• Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland

Education

• College of William and Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  B.S.E.E.

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