John Freeman

John has more than 30 years of experience preparing and prosecuting both domestic and international patents. He supervises Crowell’s International Patent Department and is the go-to person for questions pertaining to the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court system to be established in Europe in 2023.

With both undergraduate and graduate degrees in physics, John’s technical background gives him a strong foundation for understanding his clients’ innovations. He helps clients think ahead by identifying aspects of their inventions they might not have thought to patent, giving them even more protection for valuable, market-leading innovations.

Known as a problem solver around the firm, John has developed a reputation for getting patents in cases that have stalled or run up against roadblocks at the USPTO. He often represents solo inventors who have good ideas but lack the experience needed to draft an effective patent application that will give adequate protection to a commercially viable product. John’s clients include large international corporations and midsized companies. With such a diverse client base, he has developed a broad familiarity with many industries and technologies. As a patent examiner, John was responsible for reviewing applications involving the X-ray arts, and he has handled a significant amount of work in that area. He has also prepared and prosecuted patents for measuring devices that use diffraction principles, laser systems used in eye surgery, other medical equipment, and business processes.