Ray was named the Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2008. In this role, he defends the Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the USPTO and the agency in court-related procedures relating to intellectual property issues. Prior to his current position, Ray spent 10 years as an Associate Solicitor defending the USPTO's decisions in federal court, briefing, and arguing numerous cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Before joining the USPTO, he served for two years as a Technical Assistant at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and also practiced law in southern California. Before being admitted to the bar, Ray was a scientist for Hecker & Harriman in Los Angeles, a law firm specializing in patent prosecution for electronics and computer-related technologies.