John is a seasoned attorney with experience litigating and prosecuting patents across a variety of sectors, including electronics, computer networking and internet technology, automotive safety devices, semiconductor manufacturing and design, optics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and software. His strength lies in his ability to distill complex technical concepts and facts into a compelling story for judges and juries.

John’s trial experience includes Markman hearings and deposing and cross-examining difficult expert witnesses. He has experience representing clients before federal courts throughout the country, including in the Eastern District of Texas, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

John developed the oral advocacy skills that are critical to his practice as a semiconductor engineer, where he interfaced with researchers to understand complex technical issues related to new products and processes and translated that information to manufacturing personnel. 

John’s recent experience includes:

  • Winning a unanimous $115 million jury verdict against the world’s largest company in a trade secret case over misappropriation of a computer and telecommunications system for reducing the worldwide problem of fresh food waste
  • Defending an email-marketing company against patents pertaining to mixed-format email; invalidated one of two asserted patents during claim construction under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6 and the Williamson decision 
  • Defending a leading television manufacturer against patents related to video-coding and graphics technology; conducted critical cross examinations of complainant’s lead expert witness, which resulted in a complete victory for respondents
  • Representing a provider of assistive technology and services for the deaf and hard of hearing on patents related to infrastructure for providing the same; successfully opposed a motion to amend the claims at issue, resulting in invalidation of a key patent in an underlying district court dispute 
  • Representing a manufacturer of touchscreen controllers on its patents covering fundamental touchscreen technology; after deposing the technical expert on claim construction and infringement (and subsequent cross examination), the case settled on favorable terms shortly after the evidentiary hearing

  • George Mason University – Antonin Scalia Law School, J.D., cum laude
  • Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S., Microelectronic Engineering

Bars

  • District of Columbia
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Officer, Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association

Rising Stars, Super Lawyers (2015–2020)