Woodruff, Casey

John Marlott has more than 20 years of intellectual property law experience, focusing on complex litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related antitrust and unfair competition matters. John practices nationwide, having handled IP cases in federal district courts throughout the country, in the U.S. International Trade Commission, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

John frequently represents Jones Day clients in patent litigation matters, and he has served as lead counsel in recent patent infringement cases in Arizona, Utah, and the Eastern District of Texas. In addition to intellectual property infringement litigation, John is actively involved in licensing and counseling, providing guidance on IP issues to Fortune 500 companies and technology start-ups alike. John began his career as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is a registered patent attorney, and he has extensive experience in the prosecution of domestic and foreign patent applications.

In recent years, John's technological experience has included computer software and hardware, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, chemical processes, electrical power generation, cleantech and renewable energy technologies, and internet and e-commerce systems. He also dedicates time to pro bono matters, including providing IP counseling to the Lawyers for the Creative Arts in Chicago.

John is a member of the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the American Bar Association (Litigation and Intellectual Property Law Sections), and the Federal Circuit Bar Association.