John V. Hanley

Partner

• jhanley@steptoe.com
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• Century City Office

John V. Hanley is a partner in the Century City office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property Group, concentrating on patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright law. 

Over the years, Mr. Hanley has practiced primarily in the area of intellectual property while servicing diverse clients from various fields of endeavor. He has been active in counseling clients from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 companies and has taken a particular pride in meeting clients' needs and expectations. Before practicing law, Mr. Hanley worked as an engineer and in project management for Beckman Instruments, a manufacturer of automated medical instrumentation.

Mr. Hanley specializes in the prosecution and litigation of patents, trademarks and copyrights throughout the world. His practice covers a broad range of technologies including systems, mechanical and electronic arts, optics, E-commerce/internet, and the medical sciences. 

Mr. Hanley has extensive experience in conducting patent clearance studies and rendering opinions concerning patent validity and infringement.  He also has substantial experience in conducting studies concerning trademarks and copyrights and in licensing matters across all fields of intellectual property.  Additionally, he has been involved in litigation both at the district and appellate levels and has patent trial and mediation experience. 

Select News & Events

• Steptoe Continues Rapid Growth of IP Practice - John V. Hanley Joins as Partner

Professional Affiliations

• US Patent and Trademark Office
• State Bar of California
• American Bar Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association