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John V. Gorman

Partner

john.gorman@morganlewis.com

Wilmington Phone +1.302.574.7297 Fax +1.302.574.3001

1201 N. Market Street, Suite 2201//Wilmington, DE 19801//United States

Philadelphia Phone +1.215.963.5157 Fax +1.215.963.5001

1701 Market St.//Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921//United States

John V. Gorman is the managing partner of the firm’s Wilmington office, a leader of the firm’s global intellectual property (IP) disputes practice, and the leader of the firm’s Philadelphia and Wilmington IP practice groups. With more than 20 years of litigation experience, John’s practice focuses on complex commercial and IP disputes. He counsels a diverse group of clients, from global corporations to nonprofits, and represents both plaintiffs and defendants on high-stakes patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright disputes in federal and state courts throughout the United States. John handles all phases of litigation from inception through trial and post-trial appeals.

John has litigated dozens of patent infringement and commercial disputes. He represents clients across a broad range of industries and technologies, including consumer and industrial products, medical devices, computers, printers, software, gaming, mobile devices, industrial tools, lighting systems, academic standardization tests, wireless products, and automatic fire protection equipment.

John is active in the firm’s pro bono practice focusing on asylum and citizenship issues.

selected representations

  • Obtained a multimillion dollar jury verdict for a large footwear brand company in a design patent and trade dress infringement case against its competitor in the District of Delaware
  • Defended a vending and amusement gaming company in patent infringement action pending in Middle District of Pennsylvania involving electronic video game terminals
  • Represents a leading food services provider in commercial dispute involving breach of an asset purchase agreement in the District of Delaware  
  • Defended a major multinational electronics company in multiple patent infringement actions in the District of Delaware in connection with mobile phone camera technology
  • Represented French ultrasound company in patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation dispute in the Western District of Washington
  • Defended financial analysis software company in patent infringement lawsuit in District of Delaware involving data extraction
  • Represented plaintiff, a global leader in protection solutions, in patent infringement case brought in District of Delaware involving infringement of multiple patents by prophylactics
  • Served as counsel for biopharmaceutical company in cross suits for patent infringement in the District of Delaware involving tyrosine kinase inhibitors
  • Defended a major printer manufacturer in patent infringement case brought in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania involving interface circuits for using facsimile machines coupled to scanners or printers
  • Defended a major telecommunication and wireless equipment company in the District of Delaware against allegations that applications and direct carrier billing functionality infringed patents
  • Brought trade secret misappropriation suit on behalf of major printer manufacturer in Northern District of California involving encryption technology
  • Represented a prominent national university in an action in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania regarding alleged breaches of material transfer agreements and patent infringement relating to client's cancer treatment
  • Represented a major international manufacturer of industrial cutting tools in multiple patent infringement actions in the Western District of Pennsylvania both as a plaintiff and defendant
  • Represented a major manufacturer of liquid crystal displays in multiple patent infringement actions in the District of Delaware

Awards and Affiliations

Recognized, “Best of the Bar,” Philadelphia Business Journal (2020)

Recommended, Intellectual property: Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings), The Legal 500 US (2019)

Member, Federal Bar Association, Delaware Chapter

Member, Delaware State Bar Association

Associate Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review

Admissions

  • Delaware
  • Pennsylvania
  • US District Court for the District of Delaware
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1997, J.D., Cum Laude
  • Villanova University, 1994, B.A., Magna Cum Laude

Sectors

  • Life Sciences

Services

  • Intellectual Property
  • Patent
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Litigation Regulation Investigations
  • Trade Secrets Proprietary Information Noncompetition Nondisclosure Agreements

Regions

  • North America

Events

6/16/2020 - Effective Initial Actions in US Patent Litigation

9/20/2019 - Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Hot Topics in IP 2019

10/12/2017 - ABA: IP West

6/7/2017 - The IP Strategy Summit: Philadelphia

11/16/2016 - Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel 2016 All Hands Meeting

6/7/2016 - Landmark Trade Secret Law Establishes New Rights and Remedies

9/30/2010 - Best Practices for In-House IP Counsel

News

11/2/2020 - Best of the Bar: Get to Know Our Honorees, Philadelphia Business Journal

9/29/2020 - Philadelphia Business Journal Names 3 Morgan Lewis Lawyers to 2020 ‘Best of the Bar’ List

January 2020 - A Winning Design, The American Lawyer

9/26/2019 - Morgan Lewis Named ‘Powerhouse’ Firm in Ninth Annual BTI Litigation Outlook

4/2/2019 - Morgan Lewis Earns Top Rankings in Patexia Patent Prosecution Analysis

March 2018 - Morgan Lewis Among Juristat Top 100 Patent Firms in 2018

April 2017 - Morgan Lewis Recognized as a Top Patent Firm by Juristat

5/26/2016 - Is Your Information Protected Under the New Defend Trade Secrets Act?

March 2016 - Morgan Lewis Ranked as one of Juristat's Top 100 Patent Firms

4/21/2015 - Morgan Lewis Trial Academy Begins

4/6/2015 - Novartis To Pay $12.3M, Royalties To End IP Row With Juno

Publications

December 2019 - 2019 PTAB Digest: The Latest Trends and Developments in Post-Grant Proceedings

12/21/2018 - A Few of Their Favorite Things

11/16/2017 - Federal Circuit Holds TC Heartland Is an Intervening Change in the Law

9/22/2017 - Federal Circuit Clarifies Venue Law in the Wake of TC Heartland

9/18/2017 - Delaware Chief Judge Issues Guidelines for Venue in Patent Cases

3/24/2017 - Supreme Court Rejects Laches as Bar to Damages for Timely Asserted Patent Infringement Claims

12/2/2015 - Key Changes to the Federal Rules Governing Discovery

12/18/2012 - University–Life Sciences Industry Collaborations With A Focus on IP, Licensing and Dispute Resolution, presented at the Association of Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley Chapter's IP Roundtable

4/7/2011 - Anatomy of a Patent Litigation, presented at the Association of Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley Chapter's Annual In-House Counsel Conference

9/30/2010 - Best Practices for In-House IP Counsel