John Christopher

Mr. Christopher is a Registered Patent Attorney.  His practice encompasses all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright portfolio development, management, exploitation and enforcement, as well as business transactions related to intellectual property.  He works with publicly traded and privately held companies (domestic and international), start-up and early stage companies, individuals, universities, and investors in a broad range of industries, including medical and dental devices, aerospace and automotive hardware, marine hardware, refrigeration equipment, computer hardware, industrial machinery, electro-mechanical instrumentation, consumer goods, dietary supplements, and sports equipment.  Mr. Christopher provides counsel with respect to intellectual property matters from start-up through financing rounds, initial pubic offerings, mergers, acquisitions, partnering arrangements, and enforcement actions.  A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, Mr. Christopher was awarded a B.S. degree from the United States Air Force Academy and a J.D. from Northeastern University.  He is licensed to practice law in Florida and Massachusetts and is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the First Circuit, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  A member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) for many years, he served as an Association Delegate to Asia, meeting with and making presentations to senior legal and government officials in Hong Kong, China and S. Korea.  Mr. Christopher was a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the Broward County Bar Association where he served as Chairman of the Corporate Counsel Section, and the Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida.  Mr. Christopher has been recognized by South Florida CEO Magazine as one of Top Lawyers in South Florida, and he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.