John Gresens is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. He focuses on patent litigation, strategic counseling and opinions, representation at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including IPR matters as well as International Contested Patent (Inter Partes) matters. John's experience includes cross-border representation to seize opportunities in new markets through patent enforcement, licensing arrangements, and protection. He represents U.S.-based clients doing business abroad and foreign-based clients doing business in the United States. John has litigated patents around the world and has tried cases in U.S. federal courts and before the International Trade Commission (ITC). In addition, he has secured hundreds of patents and has successfully represented clients in reexamination, reissue, and interference proceedings in anticipation of, and during, litigation. Throughout his 30-year career, he has assisted public and private companies in achieving their commercial objectives, often reaching settlement in patent disputes through complicated multi-party negotiations.