John Stathis is a patent attorney with experience working with technology across various industries, including software, mechanical systems, and medical devices. He has worked in strategically developing both expansive patent portfolios with multiple patent families in addition to focused patent filings on specific devices. John’s experience extends to systems related to operations of the electric power grid, battery tech, various medical devices, and polymers for advanced materials, among others.
John focuses on understanding client business goals to inform a strategic approach to patent portfolio development, as well as providing counseling regarding patentability, freedom to operate, non-infringement, and overall patent portfolio assessment to provide suggestions on areas to improve the quality of clients’ existing patent and trademark strategy.
John’s experience includes patent applications, office action responses, freedom-to-operate evaluations, patent portfolio assessments, patentability searches and opinions, validity opinions, and contracts concerning sale or transfer of patents and trademarks.
- J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law
- B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- North Carolina
- Member, North Carolina Sixteenth District Judicial Bar
Patent Prosecution
- Mechanical Devices:
- Multi-level parking apparatus
- Kelp growth apparatus
- Smart hockey puck with signal transmitter
- Tag device for golf swing capture
- Drone tether system
Materials:
- Nanolayered structures including recycled content
- Multilayer dielectric films
- Flow battery configuration
Software and Networking:
- Broadcast synchronization for engagement with live events
- Low-latency mesh network communication system
- Brand-aware video formatting
- Anti-leak digital document marking system