Practice/Industry Groups
Education
- Undergraduate, cum laude, Physics, University of Illinois, 1981
- Masters, Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1983
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 1990
State Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fed. Circuit
- U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. Illinois
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
John C. Freeman
Mr. Freeman's practice consists of consulting with clients regarding a broad range of intellectual property matters, including patent infringement issues, licensing issues and preparation and prosecution of domestic and international patent applications in the electro-mechanical arts.
- Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004-2011
- "Wyeth v. Kappos: The United States Patent Office is Forced to Change Course," Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society's Practice Groups, Volume 11, Issue 2, September 2010
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
September 1990-Present - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, Virginia
Patent Examiner, October 1985-May 1990
Examine U.S. patent applications dealing with inventions which use radiant energy with special emphasis on gamma ray and X-ray inventions, including X-ray lithographic machines and processes.
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Lab Assistant, Physics Department, January 1981-May 1981
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Teaching Assistant, August 1981-May 1985
Press Releases
- 48 Brinks Attorneys Honored as Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers for 2011
- Brinks Attorneys Recognized As Leading Lawyers
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Continues to Lead with 37 Illinois "Leading Lawyers" in 2009
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione's Gary M. Ropski Among Top Ten Leading Business Litigators in Illinois By Leading Lawyers Network
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Continues to Lead with 37 Illinois "Leading Lawyers" in 2008
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Announces Practice Group Chairs for 2008
- 39 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers in Illinois for 2007
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Announces New Board of Directors and Practice Group Chairs for 2007
- Seven Lawyers at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Newly Named as Leading Lawyers
- Gary M. Ropski and Meredith Martin Addy Named Top Business Lawyers in Illinois
- Thirty-Three Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Attorneys Are Named Leading Lawyers in IP in Illinois for 2005
- Thirty-Four Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Attorneys Are Named Leading Lawyers in IP in Illinois for 2004
