| John W. Goldschmidt, Jr.Partner, Chair, Intellectual Property Group | |
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John Goldschmidt’s practice concentrates on the strategic planning, leveraging, commercialization, and enforcement, of intellectual property rights in ideas, inventions, business methods, as well as literary and artistic expression through the use of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, related licensing and litigation. Representative Experience
- Represents a major Philadelphia news media outlet in connection with its intellectual property matters
- Represents a national environmental testing laboratory in connection with its trademark prosecution, policing, licensing and litigation matters
- Represents a leading manufacturer of silicon wafer manufacturing equipment in its patent prosecution and litigation matters
- Represented a public transportation system and a school district in the acquisition of enterprise-wide computer systems
- Represents software developers and consumers in the design, installation, and maintenance of customized software products
- Represents an internationally recognized non-profit, philanthropic foundation in its intellectual property matters
- Represented a university health care system in copyright and trade secret matters
- Represents members of the banking and insurance industries in intellectual property due diligence and risk assessment matters
- Represented a university in the strategic planning of its on-line educational courses
- Represents manufacturers and distributors of consumer and commercial products in federal litigation and enforcement of trademark, copyright, trade dress and design rights
- Represents a military defense contractor in patent litigation and prosecution matters
- Represented German developer of software in international data breach and fraud district court litigation
Professional & Community Activities
- Chair, International Visitors Counsel of Philadelphia Board of Directors, 2000 – Present
- Chair, Archbishop John Carroll High School Advisory Board, 2007 – Present
- Member, The Overbrook School for the Blind Board of Managers, 2011 – Present
- Former Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law – Rutgers University School of Law
Speeches & Presentations
- Speaker at the U.S. Commercial Service ITAR/Export Controls Seminar, "The Intersection of Intellectual Property Rights and Export Controls," in Charleston, South Carolina on May 14, 2010.
- Panelist at the Middle Market Business Seminar Series, "Developing & Protecting Your Brand - From Business Creation To Market Sensation - Intellectual Property Considerations” in Philadelphia, PA on October 22, 2009.
- Speaker at the Philadelphia University Symposium, "Innovation: Design as a Competitive Advantage" in Philadelphia, PA on May 8, 2009.
- Speaker at the Advanced Export Controls Seminar, "The Intersection of Intellectual Property Rights and Export Controls,” in Atlantic City, NJ on March 6, 2009.
- Speaker at the Beijing Yan Guan Jia He Culture & Art, Inc. Training Program, “Comparative Study of Intellectual Property Laws: Europe, Japan and the United States,” in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China in September 2004.
| Education- J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, 1988
- B.S., Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Drexel University, 1981
Bar Admissions- Pennsylvania, 1989
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
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