Carey C. Jordan
Practice Areas
- Energy and Utilities
- Intellectual Property, Entertainment, and Technology Protection
Industries
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, JD, magna cum laude, 1997
- Clemson University, MS, 1994
- Clemson University, BS, magna cum laude, 1993
Bar & Court Admissions
Carey is a partner in the Vorys Houston office and member of the technology and intellectual property group. She advises large-scale clients on patent prosecution and global intellectual property (IP) portfolio management, agreements (technology transfer, joint development and other research agreements), licenses, transactions involving IP and risk consulting. Carey also has significant experience in crafting and conducting effective and efficient IP due diligence for investments, acquisitions and divestitures. Although experienced in multiple technology areas, her personal sweet spots are in the chemicals and materials science arenas.
In addition, Carey has successfully handled complex post-grant review procedures for US patents at the US Patent and Trademark Office, including inter partes review proceedings.
Carey is an often sought after speaker and author, and is always willing to come in and do in-house CLEs on a range of IP related topics. She has served on the PLI faculty for its Advanced Licensing Agreements courses.
Carey received her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center. She received her M.S. and BS magna cum laude from Clemson University
Carey's personal passion is to encourage women to study science and engineering. For example, at Clemson University, her alma mater, Carey has established a scholarship campaign to aid women studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) obtain their degrees and pursue careers in STEM or IP.
Professional and Community Activities
- Clemson University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Advisory Board
- Intellectual Property Owners Association, Member, 2017
Honors & Awards
- World Intellectual Property Review, patent leader, 2016-present
- The Best Lawyers in America, Patent Law, 2016-2020
- Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in IP law, 2005-2019
- The Legal 500, 2011- present
- IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, 2013- present
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2011-2015, 2017-2018
- Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2004, 2006- 2009
- Houston Business Journal, 40 Under 40, 2009
News
- 8/15/2019One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020.
- 4/26/2019Vorys announced that 30 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA.
- 9/6/2018Vorys is pleased to announce that Carey Jordan, Steve Rech and Dick Schwartz have been named to the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers List.
- 8/15/2018One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019.
- 6/29/2018Mark Watkins, a partner in the IP group in the Akron office, and Carey Jordan, a partner in the IP group in the Houston office, were both featured in IAM’s patent leader publications. Watkins was included in the IAM Strategy 300 and Jordan was included in the IAM Patent Strategy 1000.
- 5/4/2018Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 32 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA.
- 11/9/2017
- 8/17/2017One hundred and eight lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018.
- 5/26/2017Vorys announced that 30 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA.
- 1/25/2017Vorys announced that a team of four AmLaw 50 patent lawyers and their staff have joined the firm’s Houston office. Carey Jordan, Iona Kaiser and Jeremy Harrison will join as partners and Donna Haynes will join as of counsel.
Events
- 11/30/2018Vorys Partner Carey Jordan, presented at the Cardinal Intellectual Property and Delegate’s Continuing Legal Education conference on November 30, 2018 in Sonoma, California.
- 6/26/2018On June 26, 2018, Vorys Partner Carey Jordan and Of Counsel Donna Haynes presented a webinar as part of Centerforce’s 2018 IP Strategy Summit Series.
- 4/25/2018On April 25, 2018 Vorys Partner Carey Jordan presented at the 4th Annual IP Strategy Summit in Atlanta.
- 3/28/2018On March 28, 2018 Vorys Partner Carey Jordan co-presented the free webinar, Patent Department of the Future: How to Leverage Technology to Work Smarter, Lower Costs.
- 6/17/2016Vorys Partner Carey Jordan was a speaker at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on June 17, 2016.
- 6/8/2015Vorys Partner Carey Jordan was a speaker at the Redefining Early Stage Investments Conference hosted by Life Science Nation on June 8, 2015.
Insights
- 4/3/2018Vorys Partners Carey Jordan and Jeremy Harrison co-authored an article for the April 2018 edition of Texas Lawyer titled “Intelligently Managing Company Patent Spend.”
- 2/22/2018Carey Jordan and Jeremy Harrison, partners in the Vorys Houston office, authored an article for IP Law360 titled “Tips For Reassessing Company Patent Strategies.”
- 7/15/2014Carey Jordan and Iona Kaiser, partners in the Houston office and members of the intellectual property group, co-authored an article for Nanotechnology Law & Business titled "2013 Nanotechnology Patent Literature Review: Graphitic Carbon-Based Nanotechnology and Energy Applications Are on the Rise."
- 6/1/2014Carey Jordan and Iona Kaiser, partners in the Houston office and members of the intellectual property group, co-authored an article for Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal titled "Working with Inventors Post-AIA: Managing Inventor Challenges and Preventing Common Mistakes."
- 4/30/2014Carey Jordan, a partner in the Houston office and a member of the intellectual property group, authored an article for IPWatchdog titled "Strategic Considerations Before Filing and During Early Stages of Patent Prosecution."
- 4/28/2014Carey Jordan, a partner in the Houston office and a member of the intellectual property group, authored an article for IPWatchdog titled "Strategic Uses of New USPTO Initiatives and Procedures: How to Improve Prosecution Expedience."
- 2/27/2014Carey Jordan and Iona Kaiser, partners in the Houston office and members of the intellectual property group, co-authored an article for IPWatchdog titled "Nanotechnology Innovation Trends."
- 11/11/2013Carey Jordan, a partner in the Houston office and a member of the intellectual property group, authored an article for Texas Lawyer titled "U.S. Supreme Court to Review the Extraterritoriality of U.S. Patents."
- 6/1/2013Carey Jordan and Iona Kaiser, partners in the Houston office and members of the intellectual property group, co-authored an article for Nanotechnology Law & Business titled "2012 Nanotechnology Patent Review."
- 1/8/2013Carey Jordan and Iona Kaiser, partners in the Houston office and members of the intellectual property group, co-authored an article for Law360 titled "Texas Could Lead the Nanotech Revolution."
- 9/1/2012Carey Jordan and Iona Kaiser, partners in the Houston office and members of the intellectual property group, co-authored an article for Nanotechnology Law & Business titled "Nanotechnology Patent Survey: Who Will be the Leaders in the Fifth Technology Revolution?"