John C. Cave

Gunn, Lee & Cave P.C.

John C. Cave specializes in intellectual property litigation and mechanical patent preparation and prosecution. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from Texas Tech University.


During Mr. Cave's engineering career, he assisted in the development of a computer program to calculate stresses in various components of an aircraft and was involved in the design of pumps and gas compressors for various applications in the oil field.



He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Western and Southern Districts of Texas, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is a member of both the San Antonio Bar Association and the San Antonio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Practice Licenses

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1971–present
  • State of Texas, 1973–present


Courts Admitted

  • Supreme Court of Texas 
  • United States District Court, Western District of Texas 
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Texas


Education

  • Doctorate of Jurisprudence, Texas Tech University 
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University


Academic Honors

  • Board of Barristers, Texas Tech University School of Law 
  • Nominated Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Sophomore, Texas A&M University 
  • Dean's List, Texas A&M University


Work Experience

Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C., 2000–present 
Intellectual Property Law Firm 
Patent Attorney, San Antonio, Texas 


Sparr and Associates, Inc., 1993–2000 
Associate Attorney, San Antonio, Texas 


Speiser, Krause, Madole & Mendelsohn, Mata, 1991 
Law Clerk, San Antonio, Texas 


Prudential Insurance Company, 1985–1989 
Insurance Representative, San Antonio, Texas 


Ingersol Rand, 1985 
Engineer, Houston, Texas 


Fairchild Aircraft Corporation, 1983 
Student Engineer, San Antonio, Texas

PUBLICATIONS

"Discovery of Expert Witnesses", Discovery Skills for Legal Staff in Texas, Lorman Education Services, San Antonio, Texas, March 28, 2001.

Professional Activities and Associations

  • San Antonio Bar Association 
  • Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Chapter