John is a member in the firm's New York office and practices in the Intellectual Property and Litigation Sections. He is a trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience in litigating patent, trademark, antitrust, corporate and employment matters for companies throughout the United States. IP and Litigation Experience
John is also an experienced mediator and arbitrator and a Distinguished Neutral for the CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. In 2011, he was also appointed to the CPR Institute Patent Mediation Task Force and named Chair of the Subcommittee on Unique Issues in Patent Mediations. Arbitration and Mediation Experience
In addition to litigation, John's intellectual property practice includes counseling of clients, including a major pharmaceutical manufacturer, on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and licensing issues. John is also an expert on legal ethics and professional discipline and served as Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the City Bar and Panel Chair of the First Department Disciplinary Committee. In recognition of his professional achievements, John was named to the New York Super Lawyers list in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011. He also has earned an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest level of professional excellence as determined by opinions submitted by members of the Bar.
John is an active member of the AIPLA and the NYIPLA. He served as a member of the AIPLA Amicus Committee, is currently a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee, and is a frequent speaker on intellectual property litigation issues at AIPLA meetings. He was the founding Chair of the Internet Law Committee of the NYIPLA and is a former member of the NYIPLA Board. He also serves on the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Arbitration and Mediation Committee.
John is a committed advocate of diversity in the legal profession. From 2005 to 2008 he served as President of the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation which awarded over $600,000 in scholarships to minority law students. He is also a member of the firm's Diversity and Pro Bono Committees.
John began his career as a litigator at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. He co-founded Parker Auspitz Neeseman & Delehanty, which became the New York office of Morrison & Foerster. Before co-founding the New York office of Mintz Levin, he was a litigation partner at O'Sullivan Graev & Karabell.
John is admitted to practice in New York and in federal courts throughout the United States. He received his A.B. from Brown University (1966) and earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School (1969).
Intellectual Property and Litigation Experience
John's recent cases include:
· Representation of a leading offshore oil drilling equipment manufacturer in patent litigation with its principal competitor, including successful appeal to the Federal Circuit and negotiation of highly lucrative license agreement.
· Representation of a major university in enforcement of its customer relationship management (CRM) software patent against an infringing manufacturer.
· Representation of the manufacturer of high protein nutrition bars in patent litigation against its principal competitor.
· Representation of the world's largest stock transfer company in numerous securities, contract, UCC and fiduciary obligation litigations.
· Successful defense of the criminal prosecution of a client for alleged tax fraud relating to the interstate sale of artwork.
· Representation of a European paper machine manufacturer in arbitration in Singapore against Indonesian customer.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience
John's experience in ADR includes participation as Neutral or Advocate in over 60 commercial arbitrations and mediations in the US and abroad. He has served as chair, sole arbitrator, wingman and mediator in complex intellectual property and commercial cases. He has also received mediation training from the Center for Dispute Settlement and the CPR Institute.
John's representative cases in ADR include:
· Mediator in biotechnology dispute concerning license for innovative Hepatitis C drug.
· Mediator in false advertising dispute between major consumer products companies concerning artificial sweeteners.
· Mediator in dispute with major automobile manufacturer concerning automotive repair services.
· Arbitrator in dispute concerning patent royalties on billion dollar arthritis drug.
· Panel Chair in Arbitration concerning patent royalties on erythropoietin drug.
· Advocate in mediation concerning Lanham Act and false advertising issues relating to the Pentium trademark.
John is also a frequent speaker and author on ADR topics. His recent publications and speeches include:
· ABA ADR Section Annual Spring Conference in Washington DC - April, 2012: "Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues for ADR Neutrals in Technology Disputes"
· CPR Y-ADR Seminar Hosted by Mintz Levin - October, 2011: "Successful ADR Strategies for Life Sciences Companies: What Young Lawyers Should Know"
· NYIPLA 27th Annual Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Seminar - New York, April, 2011: "Ethical Considerations Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 as Amended in December 2010"
· Mintz Levin Patent Litigation Group (MLPG) Newsletter - February 2011: "The Benefits of Mediation and/or Arbitration over Trial"
· AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute, La Quinta, California, January, 2010: "The Ethical Minefields of ADR, Arbitration and Mediation - What Every Lawyer Needs to Know"
Industries
Energy & Clean Technology
Financial Services
Insurance
Internet & e-Commerce
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Telecommunications & Media