Law360, New York (April 9, 2013, 1:40 PM EDT) -- Clifton McCann is a partner in Thompson Hine LLP's Washington, D.C, office and member of the firm's intellectual property group. A patent attorney with more than 30 years of experience and a technical background in chemistry, biotech and physics, he concentrates on strategic development and enforcement of patent rights and defending against claims of patent infringement for clients in the chemical, biological, mechanical and software/business method sectors. He counsels on patenting and patent issues as modified by the 2011 America Invents Act, provides validity and infringement opinions, and initiates and defends against patent infringement charges in district courts and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit....