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John Carroll

WE ARE SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE SUDDEN PASSING OF OUR COLLEAGUE, JOHN F. CARROLL IV ON MARCH 8, 2012. 

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Whether he is in the courtroom, the boardroom or the classroom, John Carroll is developing and implementing creative business and legal strategies with a special focus on the fair and effective utilization of intellectual property rights. John uses his extensive experience in intellectual property clearance, prosecution, licensing and litigation, both domestically and around the world, to help individuals and organizations define goals and accomplish them. As a mediator, John has a track record of creative and effective dispute resolution.

John is an engineer and a registered patent attorney. His background and areas of interest include:

  • Patent, trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, licensing and litigation
  • Trade secret identification, protection, licensing, enforcement and litigation
  • Strategic business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial and technology transactions
  • Negotiation strategy and conduct

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Education

  • New York University School of Law, New York, New York (LL.M., 1999)
  • University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA (B.S.M.E., 1989)

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Published Works
  • WiAV Solutions LLC v. Motorola, Inc.,, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21508 (U.S. District Court E. D. Virginia 2010)
  • Humanscale Corp. v. CompX Int'l, Inc.,, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120197 (U.S. District Court E. D. Virginia 2009)
  • Lumber Liquidators, Inc. v. Stone Mt. Carpet Mills, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80370 (U.S. District Court E. D. Virginia 2009)
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Published Works
  • Intellectual Property Rights in the Middle East: A Cultural Perspective, 11 FORDHAM INTELL. PROP., MEDIA & ENT. L.J. 555, 2001
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Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Association of Corporate Counsel, 2000 - Present Member
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Certification/Specialties
  • Registered U.S. Patent
  • Attorney, U.S. Patent
  • Trademark Office, 1995
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Classes/Seminars Taught
  • Director, Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic and Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, University of Richmond, 2009 - Present
  • 27th Annual Business Law Seminar, Managing and Resolving Conflicts, Virginia CLE, September 23, 2009
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Past Employment Positions
  • Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Assistant General Counsel, 2000 - 2009
  • Williams Mullen (and predecessor firm), Attorney, 1997 - 2000
  • Payne, Gates, Farthing & Radd, Attorney, 1995 - 1997