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John C. Freeman

Practice Summary

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.

Honors/Distinctions
  • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004-2009
Memberships & Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Legal Experience
  • 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.
Non-Legal Experience
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
    Lab Assistant, Physics Department, January 1981-May 1981
Teaching Experience
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
    Teaching Assistant, August 1981-May 1985