Source: https://www.brookskushman.com/our-team/member/john-rondini/
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 22:21:05+00:00

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John’s practice includes representing clients in patent prosecution, litigation, and cyber security and data privacy matters.
In recognizing the pending threat of cyber-incidents his clients may face, John has worked to help develop Brook Kushman’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy group. John’s experience includes assessing a client’s current cybersecurity and data privacy protocols and developing a comprehensive incident response plan to ensure compliance with applicable laws. John also assists his client’s in determining the potential root cause of a breach and what type of notification may be necessary. John also has experience in addressing information and data security requirements for his clients during both vendor contractual or M&A transactions.
John has also represented client’s litigation matters at the district court and appellate level, as well as, before the International Trade Commission. John has actively managed each stage of litigation from pre-suit pleadings through trial, and through appeal. John has also represented his client’s needs in negotiating settlements and licensing agreements.
While representing one client’s litigation needs, John became involved in developing and growing Brooks Kushman’s Post-Grant Proceedings team. As a result, John was part of a team that handled 25 inter partes review proceedings that invalidated hundreds of patent claims being asserted against that client.
John has also managed the patent prosecution docket for clients that range from Fortune 500 companies to individual inventors. John’s prosecution experience includes handling a patent application from an initial draft through allowance. Relying on his litigation and prosecution experience, John’s has also handled numerous patentability and clearance opinions on behalf of his clients.
Prior to joining Brooks Kushman, John worked for nearly ten years as a hardware design and software engineer in the automotive and semi-conductor industries. This work provided John with invaluable experience that helps him further counsel his client’s intellectual property needs.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Components Thereof, Investigation No. 337-TA-1042 (International Trade Commission) – Represented Ford in patent lawsuit relating to hybrid vehicles before the International Trade Commission.
Paice LLC v. Ford Motor Company Representative Case Nos.: 2016-1412, 2016-1746, 2017-1387, 2017-1263 (Fed. Cir. 2016-2017). Successfully represented Ford in numerous appeals challenging the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions that had found hundreds of patent claims as being unpatentable.
Ford Motor Company v. Paice, Representative Case Nos.: IPR2014-00571, IPR2014-00904, IPR2015-00722, IPR2015-00790 (PTAB) – Represented Ford during the pendency of the 22 inter partes review proceedings challenging the validity of hundreds of claims across five separate patents. Managed proceedings through final written decision where the Patent Trial and Appeal Board held 273 patent claims were unpatentable.
ElectroJet Technologies, Inc. v. STIHL Incorporated, Case No. 2-17-cv-00224 (E.D. Va.) – Representing Electrojet in patent lawsuit relating to engine timing control.
STIHL Incorporated et al v. ElectroJet Technologies, Inc., Case No. IPR2018-00018, IPR2018-00020 (PTAB) – Defending Electrojet relating to inter partes review petitions filed by STIHL.
Bose Corporation v. Lightspeed Aviation, Case No. 1:09-cv-10222 (D. Mass.) – Represented Lightspeed Aviation relating to aviation noise cancelling headset technology. Managed litigation through summary judgment and negotiated settlement between Bose and Lightspeed.
HTC Corporation v. Ancora Technologies, Case No. CBM2017-00054 (PTAB) – Lead counsel for Ancora in securing order from Patent Trial and Appeal Board denying institution of HTC’s covered business method (CBM) petition.
Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. Apple, Appellate Case No. 2013-1414 (Fed. Cir.) – Represented Ancora in successful appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversing district court’s claim construction ruling and affirming district’s court’s finding of no indefiniteness. Successfully briefed opposition to Apple’s petition for certiorari to U.S. Supreme Court.
Ancora Technologies v. Apple, Case No. 4-11-cv-06357 (N.D. Cal.) – Represented Ancora in patent infringement lawsuit relating to software security. Managed litigation through favorable settlement.
John Rondini and Ben Harel discuss the importance of teaching your IT people cybersecurity to enhance your security operations, the silliness of phishing attacks, and the new trend of insider-threat red team engagements. Music is "It Was Just Cold" by Andrew Codeman.
For their first podcast John Rondini and Ben Harel discuss creating an information security policy, breach management, knowing federal and state cyber laws, managing outside vendors and cyber insurance gotchas. Featured music is "It Was Just Cold" by Andrew Codeman.
Co-Author, “Supreme Court to Insider Availability of Extraterritorial Patent Infringement Damages,” Client Alert, January, 2018.

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