J.P. Cecconi

Associate

Louisville, Kentucky

Phone: (502) 625-2729

Honors & Awards

Community Engagement

JP serves as the associate representative to Gray Ice Higdon’s management committee, where he helps organize associate events and outings throughout the year. Outside of work, JP loves to travel and takes part in action adventure sports like skiing and sailing.

Publications

Overview

JP Cecconi is an Associate at Gray Ice Higdon and a registered patent attorney within the firm’s intellectual property practice group. His practice is primarily focused on patent prosecution, and he has experience prosecuting patents in computer hardware, computer software, robotics, and manufactured goods.

He works with clients ranging from large multinational corporations to small startups and everything in between, with a particular focus on technology (both software and hardware), mechanical innovations, civil innovations, and sports technology.

JP helps clients build and manage patent portfolios, guiding them from initial filing through prosecution. He is known as a hard-working, analytical attorney who brings a practical, prepared approach to every matter, and colleagues describe him as organized, thoughtful, and deliberate, someone who brings practical decision making to the legal process.

He draws on his 10 years of military experience, including service in the Kentucky Army National Guard, to break down and solve complex issues in high-stakes environments.

Practice Focus

Representative Matters

JP works on patent matters for clients across the spectrum, from multinational corporations to local solo inventors, helping each develop patent strategy and manage their patent portfolios.

Recognition and Leadership

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Intellectual Property Law (2027)

Member, Kentucky Bar Association

Member, Intellectual Property Organization

Associate representative to Gray Ice Higdon’s management committee

Career Path and Background

JP began his legal career as an IP Legal Clerk at Middleton Reutlinger in 2021, then joined Gray Ice Higdon as an Intellectual Property Legal Clerk in December 2022 before becoming an Associate Attorney at the firm in October 2023. Prior to law school, he worked as a Project Engineer and in structural design and project management, building on his background in civil engineering.

Practice Areas

Admissions

Kentucky

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Education

J.D., University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law (2023)

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky (2019)

Overview

JP Cecconi is an Associate at Gray Ice Higdon and a registered patent attorney within the firm’s intellectual property practice group. His practice is primarily focused on patent prosecution, and he has experience prosecuting patents in computer hardware, computer software, robotics, and manufactured goods.

He works with clients ranging from large multinational corporations to small startups and everything in between, with a particular focus on technology (both software and hardware), mechanical innovations, civil innovations, and sports technology.

JP helps clients build and manage patent portfolios, guiding them from initial filing through prosecution. He is known as a hard-working, analytical attorney who brings a practical, prepared approach to every matter, and colleagues describe him as organized, thoughtful, and deliberate, someone who brings practical decision making to the legal process.

He draws on his 10 years of military experience, including service in the Kentucky Army National Guard, to break down and solve complex issues in high-stakes environments.

Practice Focus

Representative Matters

JP works on patent matters for clients across the spectrum, from multinational corporations to local solo inventors, helping each develop patent strategy and manage their patent portfolios.

Recognition and Leadership

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Intellectual Property Law (2027)

Member, Kentucky Bar Association

Member, Intellectual Property Organization

Associate representative to Gray Ice Higdon’s management committee

Career Path and Background

JP began his legal career as an IP Legal Clerk at Middleton Reutlinger in 2021, then joined Gray Ice Higdon as an Intellectual Property Legal Clerk in December 2022 before becoming an Associate Attorney at the firm in October 2023. Prior to law school, he worked as a Project Engineer and in structural design and project management, building on his background in civil engineering.

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law (2023)

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky (2019)

Admissions

Kentucky

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Honors & Awards

Publications


Community Engagement

JP serves as the associate representative to Gray Ice Higdon’s management committee, where he helps organize associate events and outings throughout the year. Outside of work, JP loves to travel and takes part in action adventure sports like skiing and sailing.