Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Juan Carlos Marquez is a Member of the firm based in the Alexandria office, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group.  He has over 20 years of experience in patent prosecution, intellectual property licensing and enforcement, and technology transfer.  He is a Registered Patent Attorney and has a background in electrical engineering.  Mr. Marquez has an extensive patent law practice in preparing and prosecuting patent applications world-wide in a wide variety of technological arts, in drafting patentability, validity, infringement and right-to-use opinions, and in supporting IP litigation matters.  He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications over the 20 year period of his career in a wide variety of technological arts.  He regularly counsels clients on patent procurement, validity, infringement, licensing and other intellectual property business-related issues.

Technological Experience

Telecommunication Devices and Networks; Data Storage Networks and Management Systems; Electronic Circuits; Semiconductor Structures; Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes and Equipment; Liquid Crystal Displays; Organic LEDs; Biomedical Devices & Implants; Medical Diagnostic Systems; Nanotechnology; DNA and Protein Testing Devices and Software; Materials Science; Metallurgy; Solar Energy Devices; Optics- and Laser-based Devices; Image Analysis and Pattern Detection; Process Control Systems and Equipment; Automotive Components; and Complex Mechanical Devices.

Recent Assignments

• Lead attorney in representing a major Japanese electronics manufacturer in a patent infringement/licensing negotiation against a Korean manufacturer that resulted in the Japanese manufacturer receiving one of its most profitable licensing agreements in company history.  He has represented Taiwanese data storage media manufacturers in resolving U.S. Customs seizures.  Mr. Marquez is currently representing a Taiwanese wireless communications equipment manufacturer in ongoing patent licensing negotiations.

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

Mr. Marquez regularly lectures in Japan and Taiwan on various intellectual property issues, including:

• Fundamentals of U.S. Patent Prosecution Practice
• Prosecution Strategies for Building a Patent Portfolio
• The Impact of KSR and Other Recent Decisions on Patent Strategies
• The Effect of the America Invents Act on Patent Prosecution Strategies

More Than Stites & Harbison

Mr. Marquez is registered to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims, and has represented indigent veterans before the Court and before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the Department of Veterans' Affairs on a pro bono basis.  He is the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, and a regular speaker/moderator at the IPBA Annual Conference.

Besides Stites & Harbison

Mr. Marquez enjoys golfing, tennis and martial arts. He is a self-described computer hardware geek who plays computer games and builds desktop computers for home use in his spare time.