John S. Pratt

John S. Pratt

John Pratt joined Kilpatrick Stockton in 1977. He founded and led the phenomenal growth of the firm's Atlanta patent prosecution practice, chairs the firm's intellectual property practice and practices primarily in the patent and trade secret areas, including patent prosecution, litigation and licensing. Mr. Pratt served from 1999 through 2001 as general counsel to an Internet consulting firm, Enterpulse, during which period Enterpulse survived the Internet downturn by transforming its focus from product development to the provision of consulting services to Fortune 100 clients. He also provides clearance and right to use opinions, including court testimony concerning his advice. Mr. Pratt regularly lecturers at continuing education seminars, particularly on patent law, licensing, trade secret protection and restrictive covenants. He was involved in drafting the Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990, and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, for Intellectual Property Law.

Selected Experience

· Provides clearance and right to use opinions, including court testimony concerning his advice.

· Manages patent acquisition for a number of companies, serving as chief patent counsel.

· Counsels and assists clients in connection with domestic and international transactions involving technology-based business ventures, as well as in trademark and unfair competition matters.

· Mr. Pratt's patent skill has been recognized in his Federal court appointment as a special master to handle patent infringement cases.

· Senior patent counsel on winning litigation teams in major patent litigation in 2003 and 2004.

· Involved in drafting the Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990.

Publications, Articles and Speeches

· John S. Pratt, The Jury Has a Verdict, The Fulton County Daily Report; February 2, 2009 at 13, available at http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/publications/downloads/JPrattDailyReportJan26.pdf.

· John S. Pratt and Amr Aly, Global Economic Environment Brings Extensive IP Developments, New York Law Journal, February 6, 2009.

· John S. Pratt and Bonnie M. Grant, Patent Trolls - A Matter of Perspective, Patent World, Nov. 2008, at 18., available at http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/publications/downloads/JPrattPatentWorld.pdf.

· John S. Pratt and Christine P. James, Intellectual Property Scales the Great Wall, The Fulton County Daily Report; IP Law Practice Guide, Oct. 18, 2008 at 1, available at http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/publications/downloads/DailyReportPrattArticle.pdf.

Background

· Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Intellectual Property past three years.

· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for more than 10 years.

· AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.