Professionals
Practice Areas
- Automotive Practice
- Chemical and Material Sciences Practice
- Design Patents Practice
- Energy Storage, Batteries, and Materials Practice
- Foreign & PCT Patent Filing
- Invalidity Opinions
- Non-infringement Opinions
- Opinions
- Patent Landscaping and Risk Analysis
- Patentability Opinions
- Patents
- Product Clearance
- Right to Practice Opinions
- Strategic IP Portfolio Development and Management
- Trade Secrets
- Utility, Design, and Plant Patent Filing with the USPTO
Technologies
- Automotive Technology
- Chemistry
- Electrical Engineering & Electronics
- Energy
- Medical Devices
- Metallurgy & Ceramics
- Nanotechnology
- Polymer & Materials Science
- Semiconductor Devices & Processing Methods
Honors
- Pratt & Whitney: Two Eagle Awards
- Yardney Technical Products: NASA Space Act Award; SBA Tibbetts Award
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2004
- State of Connecticut, 2008
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2008
The University of Nantes, Visiting Scientist, 1994-1995
Cornell University, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1995
Cornell University, M.S., Inorganic Chemistry, 1991
Grinnell College, B.A., Chemistry, 1989

Grant M. Ehrlich, Ph.D.
Grant Ehrlich 변호사는 특허 포트폴리오 수립과 가장 적합한 특허 조달 전략 수행과 관련하여 크고 작은 의뢰인들을 도와드리고 있습니다. Ehrlich 변호사는 화학, 전기화학, 재료 과학, 금속 공학, 요업, 나노 기술, 전자 공학, 의료기기와 같은 다양한 영역에서 특허 작성과 심사 그리고 의견서 작성을 담당하고 있습니다. 또한 국내외 기술 라이선스에 관한 경력이 있고, 전문가 증인의 자격을 포함한 소송 경험이 있습니다. 입사 전, Ehrlich 변호사는 United Technologies Corporation의 사업부인 Pratt & Whitney와 UTC Fuel Cells의 엔지니어였습니다. UTC Fuel Cells에서 Grant는 연료 전지 전극을 개발했는데, 이것은 150 KW의 PEM 고정 발전소와 캘리포니아에서 여객 수송을 위해 최초의 연료 전지를 도입한 하이브리드 버스 그리고 현대 자동차의 싼타페 SUV에 사용되었습니다. 전에 Yardney Technical Products의 과학자였을 때, 리듐-이온 배터리 기술 개발로 수상 경력이 있습니다.
Experience Highlights
Counsel, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2016-present
Associate, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2008-2015
Patent Agent, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2007-2008
Program Manager, Pratt & Whitney, 2004-2007
Project Leader, UTC Fuel Cells, 2000 – 2004
Research Scientist, Yardney Technical Products, Engineering, 1995-2000
News
- September 9, 2019
Cantor Colburn is proud to be a returning Silver Sponsor of the New England Parkinson’s Ride, held on September 7, 2019, in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. This year more than 1,300 riders raised more than one million dollars. Team Cantor Colburn included Grant Ehrlich, Jim Wimpe, Jared Howenstine, Sandra Shaner and Nancy Folsom.
- Legal 500 USA 2018June 4, 2018
Cantor Colburn LLP has been recommended as a Leading Firm by the Legal 500 United States 2018 in Intellectual Property for Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings). This is the ninth consecutive year that Cantor Colburn has been recognized for this highly selective honor.
- June 15, 2017
Cantor Colburn partner Grant M. Ehrlich, Ph.D. has been elected the 72nd president of the Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association (CIPLA). Joining him on the executive committee as the 2017-2018 program chair is fellow partner Leslie-Anne Maxwell, Ph.D.
- Law360April 28, 2017
On April 28, 2017, new partners Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D. and Thomas Mango were cited in the article, "Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q1."
Events
- September 12, 2023Novi, Michigan
Partner Grant Ehrlich will attend the The Battery Show - North America, from September 12-14, 2023, in Novi, Michigan. Grant is the Chair of the Firm's Energy Storage, Battery, and Materials Practice Group.
- March 20, 2023Orlando, Florida
Cantor Colburn Partner Grant Ehrlich will attend the International Battery Summit 2023, from March 20-23, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The International Battery Seminar & Exhibit is an important annual event for battery technologists from leading OEMs, cell manufacturers, pack integrators, and the entire supply chain. Grant is the Chair of the Firm's Energy Storage, Battery, and Materials Practice Group.
- December 5, 2022San Diego, California
The Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC), December 5-8, 2022 in San Diego, is in its 22nd year of offering networking with chief battery technologists from leading automotive OEMs, who will share their development trends and projected battery needs, as well as their key suppliers who will present their latest offerings and roadmaps for the future. Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., Esq. who chairs the Cantor Colburn Energy Storage, Batteries, and Materials Practice Group, will attend.
- May 29, 2022Vancouver, British Columbia
Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., Esq., Partner and Chair of Cantor Colburn's Energy Storage, Batteries, and Materials Practice Group, will attend the 241st ECS Meeting on May 29, 2022.
- December 7, 2021San Diego and Conference
Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., Esq. will attend the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, December 7-9, 2021. Grant leads Cantor Colburn's Energy Storage, Batteries, and Materials Practice and works closely with the Firm's Automotive Practice.
- March 9, 2021
Cantor Colburn Partner Grant Ehrlich will attend the virtual International Battery Summit 2021 on March 9-11, 2021, an important annual event for battery technologists from leading OEMs, cell manufacturers, pack integrators, and the entire supply chain. Grant is the Chair of the Firm's Energy Storage, Battery, and Materials Practice Group.
- May 20, 2019Boston, Massachusetts
Grant Ehrlich attended a presentation by Director Iancu, hosted by the Boston Patent Law Association, on May 20, 2019 at the UMass Club in Boston.
- March 25, 2019Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Partner Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., will attend the 2019 International Battery Seminar & Exhibit, which takes place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 25-28, 2018. Grant is an expert on lithium-ion batteries, and has authored chapters in several battery reference books, in addition to many other articles on the subject.
- March 26, 2018Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Partner Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., will attend the 2018 International Battery Seminar & Exhibit, which takes place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 26-29, 2018. Ehrlich is an expert on lithium-ion batteries, and has authored chapters in several battery reference books, in addition to many other articles on the subject.
- October 31, 2017Arlington, Virginia
Partner Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., will speak at the Lithium Battery Materials & Chemistries 2017 Conference, which takes place in Arlington, Virginia, October 31- November 2, 2017. Ehrlich is an expert on lithium-ion batteries, and has authored chapters in several battery reference books, in addition to many other articles on the subject.
- March 20, 2017Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., Esq., attended International Battery Seminar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in March 2017. Ehrlich, a partner in the Hartford office, is an expert on lithium-ion batteries, and has authored chapters in several battery reference books, in addition to many other articles on the subject.
- November 10, 2015Hartford, Connecticut
Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the Innovation Summit, presented by the Connecticut Technology Council.
- July 21, 2015Long Beach, California
Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., Esq., will attend 3rd Advanced Battery Outlook in Long Beach, California in July 2015. Ehrlich, an associate in the Hartford office, is an expert on lithium-ion batteries, and has authored chapters in several battery reference books, in addition to many other articles on the subject.
Professional Affiliations
Institute of Material Sciences Board Member, University of Connecticut
American Intellectual Property Association
Association of University Technology Managers
Connecticut Bar Association
Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association, President, 2017-2018
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
The Electrochemical Society, Member and former Chair of the New England Section