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John L. Ambrogi has been handling the intellectual property legal needs of clients for over nineteen years. John has honed his skills through his direct experience in protecting, evaluating, enforcing and defending intellectual property rights secured by patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, both domestically and internationally.

John handles has served as a co-trial attorney on several patent infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and trade secret trials, in addition to handling preliminary injunction and TRO hearings for trademark infringement, trade secret and breach of non-compete agreement matters. He is involved in the design of trial strategies, consults with clients on risk assessments and directly counsels clients throughout litigation matters, including settlement negotiations. His additional litigation experience includes domain name disputes, as well as opposition and cancellation practice before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

On the transactional side, John handles matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, E-Commerce, IP audits/transfers, IP clearance and opinion letters, trade secret, and domain name matters. John has experience managing intellectual property portfolios, as well as performing intellectual property evaluation, due diligence, and assessments as these relate to business ventures and financing arrangements. He negotiates and drafts a wide variety of intellectual property related agreements, including letters of intent, informational services (software licenses, hardware purchases, and telecommunications), consulting, non-disclosure, employment related contracts, E-Commerce, and the sale and licensing of IP assets.

John’s experience also includes working with clients to design business development strategies and assist in the negotiation of agreements covering various business ventures, including venture capital arrangements and business mergers and acquisitions as they relate to intellectual property.

EDUCATION
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Juris Doctor, top quarter, 1990
Justinian Law Society of Loyola, Founder and President
Justinian Lawyer’s Scholarship Recipient
American Jurisprudence Award - Ethics

Loyola University of Chicago, Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1987
Honors Degree in Math and Computer Science

ADMISSIONS
• Illinois Supreme Court (1990)
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1990)
• Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois (1995)
• Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1990)
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin (1997)
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (1998)
• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (1999)
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1999)
• United States Supreme Court (2008)

MEMBERSHIPS
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Intellectual Property Association of Chicago
• International Trademark Association {Design Rights & Related Rights Committee}
• International Visitors Club of Chicago – Member of Board of Directors {Incoming President}
• International Trade Club of Chicago
• Italian-American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
• Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
• Justinian Society of Lawyers
• National Italian American Foundation
• National Italian American Bar Association
• Rotary Club of Elmhurst – Vice President

John has written several articles which involve his work in intellectual property, including:

• Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet: The NSI Policy and Recent Case Law; 1997;
• The Death Knell of Trademarks; 2001;
• Intellectual Property Protection For Computer Software in the United States, 2006;
• Incorporating U.S. Provisional Patent Applications Into Your Business Strategy For Cost Effective Invention Protection, 2007;
• Generating Revenue Streams in Tough Times (or at Any Time): Putting Your Intellectual Property Assets to Work, 2008; and
• Raise The Bottom Line Through An Increased Awareness Of A Company’s Intellectual Property, 2008.

John has many diverse interests, including active participation in local community events, numerous volunteering projects, international events, the theatre and bringing people together through his involvement in various organizations and groups. Mr. Ambrogi is also fluent in Italian.