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John H. Coult was grounded in patent law and practice in GE’s prestigious Patent Lawyer Development Operation, developed deep patent prosecution skills at Polaroid Corporation, and matured in a wide range of IP law, practice, and management skills in fifteen years as General Patent Counsel of Zenith Electronics Corporation. In his consulting practice, IP Pro On The Go, he puts to use his wide IP experience, successfully completing special projects, overflow and other outsource work to help unburden understaffed and underbudgeted corporate IP Departments. Having experienced at Zenith the pressures of many department layoffs and budget cuts, he knows the importance of delivering highest level IP services at affordable rates.
While leading Zenith Electronics’ IP function he initiated and successfully prosecuted one of the most successful patent licensing in the history of the consumer electronics industry, netting for Zenith more than $300 million in bottom line licensing revenues.
Throughout his long career in corporate and consulting IP practices, his mantra has always been to deliver for his clients the greatest productivity and work quality at the lowest possible cost. John prides himself in his creativity and persistence in achieving successful client solutions.
Background
Corporate (30 years)
Zenith Electronics (Glenview, IL) (24 yrs)
General Patent Counsel (15 yrs)
Technical Operations, Inc. (2 yrs)
Staff Patent Counsel
Polaroid Corporation (2 yrs)
Patent Counsel
General Electric Company (3 yrs)
Patent Lawyer Development Operation
Consultancies (13 years)
Arthur Andersen LLP (3 years)
Director IP Strategic Services
IP Pro On The Go (10 years)
Representative Clients
Andrew Corporation (Commscope) – a world leader in telecom equipment mfr
Zebra Technologies – world leading bar code printer mfr
Sonoscan Inc. – world leading mfr of acoustic microscopes
Next Gen Searches
Sole Practice
Law Firms (4 years)
Marshall Gerstein & Borun (Chicago, IL)
Rosen & Steinhilper (Boston, MA)
Broad Experience in IP Law & Practice
Patents
Trademarks
Agreements
Enforcement
Management
Asset monetization & exploitation
Technical Scope
Inventor on eight U.S. patents and pending applicaitons
Electrical engineering education
Broad technology exposure in IP practice
Bar Admissions
State of Illinois
State of Massachusetts
United States Patent & Trademark Office
Education
BSEE - Pennsylvania State University
LL.B - George Washington University Law School
Honors & Honoraries
Eta Kappa Num - Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Sigma Tau - General Engineering Honor Society
Articles
Payoffs for Buyers Who Probe a Target's Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, May/June 1999
Presentations
BETTER PRIOR ART DRIVES BETTER CASE OUTCOMES, CLE Instructor to five Chicago Law Firms, 2010
WEALTH CREATION THOUGH INTELLECTUAL ASSET STRATEGIES, Licensing Executives Society, Winter 2000
CLAIM DRAFTING 101, Loyola Intellectual Property Law Society, 2001