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John W. McIlvaine III is an Intellectual Property attorney with extensive experience in patent procurement, patent enforcement, trademark registration, trademark enforcement, licensing and litigation.  His practice involves a substantial amount of international intellectual property law, and he counsels a wide range of clients – from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies.  Mr. McIlvaine is actively involved with IP programs and initiatives, sharing expertise as a community leader, educator and author.  He is a certified arbitrator and an Approved Early Neutral Evaluator for Intellectual Property cases pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.  He has served as a patent-law expert witness in litigation matters and is co-chair of the local court’s IP Advisory Committee.

Mr. McIlvaine has published articles on IP topics and was named in 2004 as an adjunct professor with the University of Pittsburgh Law School.  He is committed to enlightening students on “patent litigation,” a subject of growing interest to the region’s legal and business professionals.  His teaching role is a natural extension of his efforts, and those of The Webb Law Firm, to promote Pittsburgh as a region of innovation where patent stakeholders can litigate their disputes.  During 2004, McIlvaine and patent attorneys from several area law firms and corporations worked together, in cooperation with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to draft a state-of-the-art set of rules and procedures for the conduct of patent litigation.

Professional Responsibilities
Mr. McIlvaine serves as a director and vice president of The Webb Law Firm, which has concentrated exclusively in intellectual property law since 1845.   He works with a wide range of clients including those seeking IP protection for innovations in the industrial, high-tech, water treatment and handling, machinery, fitness equipment, lighting, telecommunications, and other fields.

Achievements and Credentials

Certification
Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Certified Arbitrator, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania

Education
Pepperdine University School of Law,
Malibu, California, 1989  J.D.

Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pennsylvania, 1986  B.S.
Major:  Petroleum Engineering

Published Works
“Lawyers Lead the Way: Pittsburgh Attorneys Promote Special Rules for Patent Cases,” SmartBusiness-Pittsburgh, June 2004.

“Pennsylvania May Soon Be Protecting Databases from Unauthorized Copying and Commercialization” co-author, Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer 2003.

“IP and Bankruptcy in a Nutshell,” co-author, Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Newsletter, Fall 2002.

"Status of IP Rights--As Against States and State Actors--Is in Doubt," co-author, Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Newsletter, Spring 2001.

“FAQs on FQA — The Answers to All Your Questions About the Fastener Quality Act, “ Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 1998.

Community Commitment
Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh Law School

Professional Associations and Memberships
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
    Co-chair, IP Advisory Committee
Allegheny County Bar Association
    Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1999
Washington County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
    Chair, Intellectual Property Section, 2001-2002
Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
Fellow, Allegheny County Bar Foundation
Approved Early Neutral Evaluator for Intellectual Property
    cases pending in the U.S. District Court for the
    Western District of Pennsylvania
Society of Petroleum Engineers

Personal
Born May 4, 1964, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America.  Mr. McIlvaine enjoys golfing, fly fishing, skiing and spending time with family.  He resides in the Pittsburgh area.