John Freeman
Senior Counsel
Overview
John Freeman is a former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent examiner who focuses his practice on patent preparation and prosecution, counseling, licensing, and opinion work, particularly in the electro-mechanical arts. Clients regularly come to John for opinions regarding patentability and patent validity, as well as potential infringement liability for new products.
Career & Education
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- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Examiner, October 1985–May 1990 - University of Illinois
Lab Assistant, Physics Department, January 1981–May 1981 - Loyola University Law School
Adjunct Professor, Fall Semesters of 2011–2013 - University of Wisconsin
Teaching Assistant, Physics Department, August 1981–May 1985
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- University of Illinois, B.S., cum laude, physics, 1981
- University of Wisconsin, M.S., physics, 1983
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1990
- Illinois
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Representative Matters
- Prepared and prosecuted patent applications regarding machinery used for packaging individual cheese slices.
- Prosecuted patent applications regarding meat products designed to be refrigerated and later cooked.
- Prosecuted patent applications regarding the packaging of liquids, such as wine, for consumer consumption.
- Took over the case of a solo inventor of technology involved in laser vision correction that had stalled with the USPTO examiner for technical reasons. After working out the issues, secured a broad patent for the inventor of this next-generation technology.
- Achieved broad patent protection for technology with the potential to become an industry standard for cone beam CT imaging.
- Secured a broad patent for an innovative device that administers eye drops in the form of mist that does not trigger the blinking reflex and results in more medication being delivered to the surface of the eye.
Recognition
- Leading Lawyers Network: Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, 2004–2012, 2014–2016
Insights
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Wyeth v. Kappos: The United States Patent Office is Forced to Change Course
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Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society's Practice Groups