Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Juan Carlos Marquez has 20 years of experience in patent prosecution, intellectual property licensing and enforcement, and technology transfer. He has a background in electrical engineering and is one of 17 Registered Patent Attorneys currently with the firm. Mr. Marquez has an extensive patent law practice in preparing and prosecuting patent applications world-wide in a wide variety of technological arts, in drafting patentability, validity, infringement and right-to-use opinions, and in supporting IP litigation matters. He has prosecuted over 2000 patent applications and drafted patent applications in a wide variety of technological arts. He regularly counsels clients on validity, infringement and licensing issues.

Technological Experience

Telecommunication Devices and Networks; Data Storage Networks; Data Storage Management Software; Electronic Circuits; Semiconductor Structures; Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes and Equipment; Liquid Crystal Displays; Organic LEDs; Biomedical Devices & Implants; Medical Diagnostic Systems; Nanotechnology; DNA and Protein Testing Devices and Software; Coatings; Materials Science; Metallurgy; Solar Energy Devices; Optics- and Laser-based Devices; Image Analysis and Pattern Detection; Process Control Systems and Equipment; Automotive Components; and Complex Mechanical Devices.

Recent Assignments

• Lead attorney in representing a major Japanese electronics manufacturer in a patent infringement/licensing negotiation against a Korean manufacturer that resulted in the Japanese manufacturer receiving one of its most profitable licensing agreements in company history

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

Mr. Marquez regularly lectures in Japan and Taiwan on various intellectual property issues, including:

• Fundamentals of U.S. Patent Prosecution Practice
• Prosecution Strategies for Building a Patent Portfolio
• The Impact of KSR and Other Recent Decisions on Patent Strategies

More Than Stites & Harbison

Mr. Marquez is registered to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims, and has represented indigent veterans before the Court and before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the Department of Veterans' Affairs on a pro bono basis.

Besides Stites & Harbison

Mr. Marquez enjoys golfing, tennis and martial arts. He is a self-described computer hardware geek who plays computer games and builds desktop computers for home use in his spare time.