John Walker

Patent Attorney

Email 

john@mgf.law

Phone  971-634-0286 (main)

Education Details

B.S. Engineering Physics
University Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

J.D.
Chicago-Kent College of Law

Admissions

U.S Patent and Trademark Office
Northern District of Illinois
Illinois

Biography

John leverages his unique technical experience and education to deliver sophisticated counsel to patent prosecution clients.  His broad background makes him effective in a wide range of technology areas including bioengineering, software, and advanced physics applications.  John seeks to add value to his clients by obtaining robust patents that fill their unique needs.

 

John has worked in a wide range of positions within the intellectual property space giving him an understanding of the industry inside and out.  Previously he has worked at an AM Law 100 firm working in both patent prosecution and litigation, in-house at an automotive electronics manufacturer, and as a law clerk at a patent holder-focused patent litigation boutique firm.  John also previously worked as a student assistant to the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub, where he composed over one hundred initial patentability opinions for low-income inventors seeking pro bono patent representation.  John received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Video Game Law and served as the president of the Intellectual Property Law Society at Chicago-Kent.  Prior to law school, John worked as a junior researcher aiding development of computational biophysics software.