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John Vodopia
Attorney at Law
New York
NY, Patent Bar
About
experience
Practice Areas
Client Reviews
"John has worked with us now for the last 7 or 8 years, managing and expanding our patent and trademark portfolio"
"John has helped us with our IP-related business needs, in particular, expanding our worldwide trademark portfolio"
Work History
John F. Vodopia PC
Managing Attorney
May 2008 - Present
• IP practice supporting and increasing value for small businesses, startups and individuals by use of patents and trademarks, including preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, providing analyses and opinions in support of defensive patent positions, litigating patents and trademarks cancellations, including IPRs, oppositions and cancellations
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser
Senior Attorney
Feb 2006 - May 2008
Support needs of international client’s U.S. licensing efforts, responsible for preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications (e.g., IBM, Olympus), including under the USPTO's accelerated examination program and prepare and file numerous Appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences.
Philips Electronics NA Corp
Senior in-house IP counsel
Jul 2000 - Feb 2006
Responsibley for intellectual property (IP) needs of two U.S. business divisions within Philips Medical Systems (“PMS”): diagnostic ultrasound (ultrasound) and medical information technologies (MIT); managed and executed US IP licensing initiatives in ultrasound and medical IT-related markets, including responding to 3rd party patent assertions against PMS (U.S.), managing US Patent litigations
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser
IP associate
Jan 1999 - Jul 2000
Supported various litigations, prepared patent applications, prosecuted patent applications (NEC, Research Foundation), prosecuted trademark applications, and acted as lead counsel in a trademark opposition.
Collaborative Laboratories, Inc
in-house patent Counsel
Apr 2018 - Jan 1999
Responded to their intellectual property needs (Pfizer, Estee Lauder), including preparing and filing new U.S. patent applications, prosecuting existing patent applications, filing and prosecuting U.S. trademark applications, negotiating patent licenses, and preparing written bio-manufacturing contracts.