John P. Donohue Jr.
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| Philadelphia | |
| P. 215.564.8367 | |
| F. 215.568.3439 | |
| donohue@woodcock.com | |
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John P. Donohue is that rare breed of IP litigator who is as comfortable in the courtroom as he is in a conference room or a laboratory. His broad-ranging experience shapes his belief that a lawsuit exists not just in the courthouse but also on a business’s bottom line.
John draws on his earlier experience as in-house counsel at Nordson Corporation, a manufacturer of adhesive, coating and spray systems, to help shape his perspective. “My work in-house allows me to give in-house counsel the kind of information that will help them be more effective with their clients,” he says.
Along with his in-house experience, John brings to his practice insight gleaned as a law clerk in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas as a public defender and as lead and assisting trail counsel in many litigations. Through this work, John has achieved an invaluable level of insight into the mindset of judges and juries and the courtroom process.
John concentrates his practice on computers and computer software, telecommunications, electronics, robotics, medical imaging and automated control systems. His skill in resolving high-stakes disputes is illustrated by the settlement of a multi-party dispute involving three district courts and the International Trade Commission. Another successful resolution included the settlement of a $40 million patent claim. In settlement of the claim, no money was exchanged. John recently was involved in a multi-million dollar settlement on a trademark arbitration claim before the ITC in London.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Appointed to serve on the IPO Patent Law (US) Committee (2007)
- John has been repeatedly selected by his peers as one of Pennsylvania's Super Lawyers.
- From 2003 through 2009, the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers has noted John's peers describing him as "a top-class all-around IP lawyer" and as a "practical and straightforward attorney with excellent leadership skills."
- John has been peer selected as a Best Lawyer in America from 2003 through 2010
- President, Benjamin Franklin American Inn of Court, 2002-2003
- Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association, Rules Committee
- Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Federal Litigation and Electronic and Computer Law Committees
- Member, Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
