John M Jackson

About John M Jackson

John Jackson has over twenty years of experience representing clients in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation matters in both federal and state courts throughout the country as well as in the International Trade Commission.John has served as trial counsel in more than 100 patent infringement lawsuits, including numerous cases in all four Texas district courts (including the Waco Division), and in Delaware. He has tried three major patent infringement cases to a jury and has considerable experience with all aspects of the claim construction or Markman process in patent infringement lawsuits. John’s experience in patent infringement lawsuits involves a wide variety of technology including software, internet applications, consumer electronics, oil drilling technology, mechanical devices, chemical compositions and business methods. He has substantial experience in obtaining and resisting temporary restraining orders, preliminary and permanent injunctions.In addition to working on patent infringement litigation, John is the Co-Chair for Jackson Walker\'s Cybersecurity Litigation Group. He has also earned certification as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. The CIPP/US credential gives privacy professionals the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of privacy laws and regulations and how to apply them.Summary of PracticePatent Litigation • Intellectual Property Litigation • Cybersecurity, Data Breach, & Privacy • Energy LitigationIn his free time, John a/k/a AttorneySomm is pursuing his level 4 diploma in wine from the Wine Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and runs a popular wine blog on Instagram (@AttorneySomm).

Experience

1. Partner

   Jackson Walker LLP

   Sep 1998 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Patent Litigation•Appealed and successfully reversed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in In re Magnum Oil Tools International, Ltd, 829 F.3rd 1364 (Fed. Cir. •Obtained a jury verdict of non-infringement with regard to the allegations against Hyundai’s “Build Your Own” software.•Served as lead counsel for Adam Carolla’s podcasting company, Lotzi Digital, Inc. in a patent lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas involving alleged infringement by Lotzi Digital’s podcasts. Negotiated a payment-free dismissal of Personal Audio’s claims.•Negotiated payment-free dismissals on behalf of clients in seven patent litigation matters.Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secrets Litigation•Avaya, Inc. v. Chris Williams,(N.D. Tex.). Obtained a temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions to prevent the disclosure of trade secrets by a former employee.•KBR, Inc. et al v. KBR Equity Partners, LLC, Case No. 4:10-cv-02776 (S. D. of Tex). Co-counsel for Defendant in a trademark infringement lawsuit.Commercial Litigation•Luv n’ care, Ltd, et al. v. Royal King Infant Products, Ltd, et al.(E.D. Tex.[Marshall]). Co-counsel for Plaintiffs in a lawsuit in which Luv n’ care, which sells baby products under its Nuby brand, sued Royal King Infant Products, Ltd.(“Royal King”), alleging that the Thailand-based manufacturer violated a previous settlement agreement between the two parties by underreporting sales, underpaying royalties, and continuing to make and sell products that were confusingly similar to Luv n’ care’s designs.•ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc. v. Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories,(State District Court, Dallas, Texas). Counsel for MBL in suit to rescind $34 million contract. T•Shawne Fielding, et al. v. Hubert Burda Media, Inc, et al, 415 F.3d 419 (5th Cir. Counsel for Bertelsmann in libel suit filed by the former Swiss Ambassador to Germany and his wife, a former Mrs. Texas.

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law

  J.D.

  1994 — 1997