Overview
John Abramic is an experienced patent litigator who represents clients in complex intellectual property disputes and serves as lead counsel in federal district courts and arbitrations throughout the United States. While John is often recognized for his experience with disputes in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, including Hatch-Waxman litigation, he has litigated matters across a variety of technical fields, including chemicals, electronics, mechanical equipment, and computer software. Clients and peers commend "his deep knowledge of the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, his confidence and reliability during trial, and his skill as a litigator, as well as his leadership qualities and innovative thinking."
John has represented clients in more than 20 post-grant review proceedings and frequently appears before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings on behalf of both petitioners and patent owners. He has also argued before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and has represented clients in numerous appeals of patent suits and IPRs.
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of the United States
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- US Patent & Trademark Office
- J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2001, with high honors; Order of the Coif; Chicago-Kent Law Review
- B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1997, with honors, Chemical Engineering
Areas of Practice
Speaking Engagements
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"PTAB Pharmaceutical Patent Invalidity Round-Up: Update on Wins, Losses, Appeals and Supreme Court Activity," ACI's Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, IL, October 2, 2017
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"Willful Infringement After Halo: Back to the Future?," FCBA, March 15, 2017
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"Deciphering the On-Sale Bar: Clarifying 'Public Use' Under Section 102," ACI, September 19, 2016
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"Patent Litigation 2016: The Courts and the PTAB," FCBA, April 28, 2016
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"Paragraph IV Disputes," ACI, September 30, 2015
News & Publications
Press Releases
Steptoe Receives 13 Individual, Five Practice Mentions in IAM Patent 1000
June 22, 2017
Press Releases
Steptoe Receives 20 Individual, Six Practice Mentions in 2016 IAM Patent 1000
June 3, 2016
Media Mentions
IPPro Life Sciences Quotes John Abramic on Hedge Funds, Pharma Industry
October 8, 2015
Events
Noteworthy
- IAM Patent 1000, Litigation: Illinois (2014-2018)
- Super Lawyers, Illinois, Intellectual Property Litigation (2015-2019)
- Super Lawyers, Illinois, "Rising Star" (2014)
- Law Bulletin Publishing Company (LBPC), "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch" (2012)
Professional Affiliations
- Pro Bono Program, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
- Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago