Attorney Profile

John R. Crossan

John Crossan

Crossan Intellectual Property Law, LLC
70 West Madison St, Suite 5050
Chicago, IL 60602-4214
Contact Contact John R. Crossan
T: 312-602-1071
F: 312-264-0770

Visit: www.crossaniplaw.com
Practice areas: Intellectual Property Litigation (60%), Intellectual Property (40%)

Profile

IP Litigation:  Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Trade Secret, and related litigation matters in Intellectual Property law, in bench and jury trials in federal courts of the US and assisting US clients in foreign court proceedings.  I first-chair Trials and Appeals in all levels of the Federal Courts and conduct trials and appeals in Section 337 actions in the US International Trade Commission.  Opinions, Licensing, Applications:  Provide opinions, handle licensing, conduct negotiations including mediations and arbitrations as a neutral and as a party representative, counsel clients in all IP areas, and prepare, file, and prosecute applications in the US Patent and Trademark Office and in the Copyright Office.  My technical degree is Engineering Science, concentrating in systems and aeronautical engineering. 

Selected to:

Illinois Super Lawyers 2008
Illinois Super Lawyers 2007
Illinois Super Lawyers 2006
Illinois Super Lawyers 2005

About John Crossan

Admitted: 1974, Illinois

Special Licenses/Certifications: Admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1974
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Contributes case analyses to this annual update and summary of the law and practice of how the district courts should construe US patent claim language, as set forth in opinions of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  This Court hears all appeals from US patent-based cases in the federal district courts as well as appeals from the Patent and Trademark Office. , Contributing author, Claim Construction in the Federal Circuit, West and IP Law Assn of Chicago, 2007
Representative Clients: Presently: FC Stone, Des Moines, IA;  Blueair Inc., Chicago, IL and Stockholm, SW; More Cupcakes, Inc., Chicago, IL; V2 LLC, Keswick, VA; Investment Evolution Global Corp., Honolulu, HI and Sydney, AU; Adam L. Schmitt, Urbana, IL; and others.  Past:  Kimberly Clark Corp.; Ford Motor Company; Baxter Travenol Laboratories; Deuer Manufacturing; AM International, Inc.; Helac Corporation; Harris National Association; Bank of Montreal; VAE Nortrak; Tri-Seal International; Clover Sports; and others. , 1974
Educational Background: UVA Engineering, BS with Honors 1969 (Engineering Science); University of Chicago Law School, JD 1974
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