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Areas of Practice
Education
  • University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1992, Moot Court; American Jurisprudence Award in International Law
  • California Polytechnic State University at Pomona, M.B.A., 1990
  • University of California - San Diego, B.S. in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, 1985
Bar & Court Admissions
  • California
  • US District Court for the Northern District of California
  • US District Court for the Southern District of California
  • US District Court for the Central District of California
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

John V. Hanley

Partner

2121 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 2800
Los Angeles CA 90067
TEL: 310.734.3274
FAX: 310.734.3300

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. 

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Professional Affiliations

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