John North, Chair of Sutherland’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, focuses his practice on patent litigation and trade secret disputes. A significant number of John’s patent cases have involved unfair competition claims, including PRE and Walker Process claims as well as patent misuse and Lanham Act claims. Many international corporations have relied on John to take the lead counsel role in major patent litigations, including one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporations, a cutting-edge minerals technologies company and a major entertainment company.

John spends considerable time in court handling trials and hearings. He has handled cases involving a wide range of technologies including pharmaceuticals, interactive program guides, electronic coupons and other electronics issues, various chemical products, medical products, paint, textile dye processes and a variety of minerals.