Michigan OfficeP (248) 226-2730jnemazi@brookskushman.com
With over 30 years of experience, John serves as the Co-Chair of Brooks Kushman`s patent prosecution group. His practice includes all aspects of domestic and foreign patent prosecution.
John has a deep understanding of various technologies, which he utilizes to protect his client`s intellectual property rights....
With over 30 years of experience, John serves as the Co-Chair of Brooks Kushman`s patent prosecution group. His practice includes all aspects of domestic and foreign patent prosecution.
John has a deep understanding of various technologies, which he utilizes to protect his client`s intellectual property rights. He works with small and medium sized companies to Fortune 500 corporations on the development and management of patent portfolios.
A company in search of opportunities in new markets often looks for ways to produce a product that competes with products already on the market. John facilitates such efforts by assessing the existing technology and producing a “patent map” that sets forth the market participants and their patent coverage. In this regard, John helps manufacturers find paths to market by designing around existing inventions.
By providing a cross-disciplinary mix of design, legal, and strategic advice at an early stage in the product development process, John helps companies avoid spending research and development money needlessly on “false starts” that ultimately cannot be commercialized. And importantly, John`s services can significantly reduce the time required to take a product from conception to production.
In addition to his strategic design counsel, John is also involved with the firm`s Post Grant Proceedings practice where he counsels clients regarding reexaminations, Inter Partes Review proceedings and Covered Business Method proceedings.
John also advises clients with “freedom to operate” opinions, ensuring that existing patents will not impede a proposed technology. He also analyzes patented products to provide advice on the patent`s claim coverage—along with advice on how to produce a product that will not infringe those claims, perhaps with enhanced functionality or at a lower cost.
Prior to joining the firm, John worked on the General Motors engineering staff as a project engineer in the company`s Advanced Product Engineering Department. He later entered private practice, working on a wide variety of matters, including prosecution, product design, technology licensing, and litigation surrounding mechanical technology, engine controls, and manufacturing processes.
Practice Areas & Industries
Education
J.D., Detroit College of Law
M.S., Business Administration, Wayne State University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, General Motors Institute
Intellectual Property Owner’s Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
State Bar of Michigan
Association of University Technology Managers
Michigan Venture Capitalists
“Leading Lawyers,” Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2014-2019
“IAM Patent 1000 Recommended Individual,” Intellectual Asset Management, 2014 – 2018
“Leader in the Law”, Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2018
“Top Lawyer,” DBusiness Magazine, 2013, 2015 – 2016
Michigan Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2007 – 2013, 2015 – 2018
Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2019
Brooks Kushman Recognized As Gold-Standard Firm By IAM Annual Patent 1000 For the Sixth Year in a Row; Six Attorneys Recognized As Top Practioners
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman, a leading intellectual property (IP) and technology law firm, is proud to announce the firm is once again listed in Intellectual Asset Management`s (IAM) annual Patent 1000, a guide that recognizes the world`s top patent law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. Michigan firms were first included in the...
Brooks Kushman Named Top Patent Firm of 2018 By Juristat
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce the firm has been ranked 31st on Juristat’s annual list of Top 100 Patent Firm of 2018 in the United States. Additionally, the firm has been ranked 42nd in the Top 100 Patent Firms Including Foreign Priority. Each list is based on...
Brooks Kushman Named Top Patent Firm of 2018 By Harrity
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce the firm has been ranked 23rd on Harrity’s list of Top Patent Firms of 2018. The Harrity Analytics Team based the rankings on the total number of U.S. utility patents that issued in 2018 where the patent firms were listed on the...
Brooks Kushman Ranked In The 2019 Best Law Firms List; Nine Attorneys Ranked As Best Lawyer
Southfield, Mich.,- Brooks Kushman is proud to announce the firm has been ranked in the 2019 edition of U.S. News and World Report list of Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers. In Detroit, Brooks Kushman holds a tier one ranking in intellectual property litigation (IP), patent litigation, and patent law. The firm was also recognized...
Twelve Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named To 2018 Super Lawyers List; Eight Attorneys Honored as Rising Stars
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. –Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that twenty of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers and 2018 Michigan Rising Stars list for their accomplishments in intellectual property law by Super Lawyers Magazine. The annual listing honors outstanding exceptional lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who...
Nine Brooks Kushman Attorneys Ranked As Best Lawyer; Two Attorneys Recognized as Lawyer of the Year
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2019 edition of U.S. News and World Report Best Lawyers list of Best Lawyers. Brooks Kushman President Mark A. Cantor, and shareholders Frank A. Angileri, David Randall, Elizabeth F. Janda, John S. LeRoy, Thomas A....
Brooks Kushman Recognized as Gold-Standard Firm By IAM Annual Patent 1000; Six Attorneys Recognized as Top Practioners
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman, a leading intellectual property (IP) and technology law firm, is proud to announce the firms inclusion in Intellectual Asset Management`s (IAM) annual Patent 1000, a guide that recognizes the world`s top patent law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. Michigan firms were first included in the IAM Patent 1000...
Brooks Kushman Ranked in the Top 30 Patent Firms for 2017 By IP Watchdog
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked by IP Watchdog as the 28th Top Patent Firm for 2017 based on utility patent filings. Each year, IP Watchdog releases a listing of top patent law firms based on the total number of U.S. utility patents issued. “Every...
Brooks Kushman Shareholder Honored as a 2018 Leader in the Law
Southfield, Mich. - Brooks Kushman shareholder, John Nemazi, has been honored as a 2018 “Leader in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Nemazi will be recognized, along with other distinguished attorneys, at the 2018 Leader in the Law award ceremony on April 5th at the Detroit Marriott Troy. According to Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Leaders...
Brooks Kushman Ranked In The 2018 Best Law Firms List; Nine Attorneys Ranked As Best Lawyer
Southfield, Mich.,- Brooks Kushman is proud to announce the firm has been ranked in the 2018 edition of U.S. News and World Report-Best Lawyers list of Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers. In Michigan, Brooks Kushman holds a tier one ranking in IP litigation, patent litigation, patent law and trademark law...
Twelve Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named To 2017 Super Lawyers List; Ten Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that twenty-two of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers and 2017 Michigan Rising Stars list for their accomplishments in intellectual property law by Super Lawyers Magazine. The annual listing honors outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who...
Nine Brooks Kushman Attorneys Ranked as 2018 Best Lawyers
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.,- We are proud to announce that nine Brooks Kushman attorneys were recognized by there peers as 2018 Best Lawyers in America ®. Those included are: Mark Cantor(President) – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, and Trademark law Frank Angileri(Shareholder; Co-Chair Post-Grant Proceedings) – IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, and...
Gold in IAM Annual Patent 1000
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman, a leading intellectual property (IP) and technology law firm with offices across the nation, is proud to announce the firms inclusion in Intellectual Asset Management`s (IAM) annual Patent 1000, a guide that recognizes the world`s top patent law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. The 2014...
Top 100 Patent Firms in the United States
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman has been ranked among the Top 100 Patent Firms in the United States based on an objective measurement of firm performance in front of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Juristat, a data visualization and patent analytics company. Juristat based its analysis of over 7 million patent applications...
Brooks Kushman Ranked in the 2017 Best Law Firms List; Eight Attorneys Ranked as Best Lawyers
Southfield, Mich.,- Brooks Kushman is proud to announce the firm has been ranked in the 2017 edition of U.S. News and World Report-Best Lawyers list of Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers. Brooks Kushman holds a tier one ranking in IP litigation, patent litigation, patent law and trademark law in Detroit, as well...
Five Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named To 2017 Top Lawyers List
Southfield, Mich.–Brooks Kushman P.C. is pleased to announce that five attorneys have been recognized as “2017 Top Lawyers” by DBusiness magazine. The annual list honors the top attorneys in the metro Detroit area in various areas of practice. The complete list of Brooks Kushman attorneys honored as “2017 Top Lawyers” follows: Mark...
Eight Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named To 2016 Super Lawyers List; Eight Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for their work in intellectual property law. The annual listing honors outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer...
Brooks Kushman Congratulates 7 Attorneys Named as 2017 Best Lawyers In America
Southfield, Mich. -Brooks Kushman President Mark Cantor, and Shareholders Frank Angileri, Marc Lorelli, John LeRoy, Elizabeth Janda, Thomas Lewry and John Nemazi have been selected for inclusion in the 23rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Brooks Kushman attorneys were recognized as 2017 Best Lawyers across a variety of intellectual property (IP) practice areas, including: Mark Cantor – IP Litigation,...
Brooks Kushman Recognized as Gold-Standard Firm in Patent 1000 Listing for Third Consecutive Year
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – For the third consecutive year, Brooks Kushman has been listed as a gold-standard patent firm in Intellectual Asset Management’s (IAM) annual Patent 1000 guide. The Patent 1000 recognizes the world’s top patent law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. Of six Michigan firms listed in the directory,...
Fifteen Brooks Kushman Attorneys Named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for their work in intellectual property law. The annual listing honors outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a...
Brooks Kushman Named One of the Most Active Firms at the PTAB During the First Half of 2015
Southfield, Mich. – Brooks Kushman was named as one of the most active firms in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in a special report published by Managing IP during the first half of 2015. In addition to the firm’s listing, four of the firm’s attorneys were listed in...
Brooks Kushman Recognized as Michigan's only Gold-Standard Firm in Patent 1000 Listing
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – For the second consecutive year, Brooks Kushman has been listed as a gold-standard patent firm in Intellectual Asset Management’s (IAM) annual Patent 1000 guide. The Patent 1000 recognizes the world’s top patent law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. Of five Michigan firms listed in the directory,...
Brooks Kushman Earns Gold Honors in Patent 1000 Listing
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman, intellectual property and technology law firm, is now listed in Intellectual Asset Management`s (IAM) annual Patent 1000, a guide that recognizes the world`s top patent law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. The 2014 IAM Patent 1000 issue marks the first time any firms from...
Twelve Brooks Kushman Attorneys Selected as DBusiness Top Lawyers for 2013
Southfield, Mich., October 16, 2012 – Intellectual property law firm Brooks Kushman P.C. is proud to announce that 12 of the firm`s attorneys have been recognized as “2013 Top Lawyers” by DBusiness magazine. The annual list honors the top attorneys in the metro Detroit area in various areas of practice....
Brooks Kushman Attorneys Honored by Michigan Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property
Southfield, Mich., November 7, 2011 – Michigan intellectual property law firm Brooks Kushman P.C. is proud to announce several attorneys have been recognized by the 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers. Five intellectual property attorneys at the Southfield-based firm were named to the Michigan Super Lawyers listing for the second straight year. ...
Brooks Kushman Successfully Defends Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Co. in Patent Suit
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 13, 2011 – On March 30, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment of non-infringement of two patents asserted against Brooks Kushman clients, Cleveland Die and Manufacturing, Inc. and Cleveland Die of Mexico. Brooks Kushman attorneys, Robert...
Patents Help Company Create A More Environmentally Friendly Sewer Treatment System
"Engineering Firm Aims to Head Off Sewage Overflows"Crain's Detroit BusinessMarch 7, 2011 – Brooks Kushman client, Applied Engineering Technologies, Inc. was featured in the "Focus: Innovations: Patents" section of the March 7, 2011 issue of Crain's Detroit Business for creating a patented method to make sewer treatment systems more environmentally friendly. Founder and president of Applied...
Global Patent Offices Increasingly Share The Work
Patent attorneys, Michael Brodbine and John Nemazi at Brooks Kushman discuss the benefits of the patent offices around the world that are working together to create an efficient patent examination process.Global Patent Offices Increasingly Share The WorkOffices around the world have made progress in decreasing work duplication in an effort...
The Fab Five: Five Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2010 Super Lawyers List; Two Attorneys Honored as Rising Stars
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 22, 2010 – Five Brooks Kushman lawyers have been named to the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list, tying another local law firm for the most lawyers represented in the two intellectual property (IP) categories. The annual Super Lawyers listing honors outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice...
False Patent Marking: Will Your Company be Sued Next?
Patent attorneys, John Nemazi and Robert Tuttle at Brooks Kushman provide business owners with proactive steps to avoid false marking litigation.False Patent Marking: Will Your Company be Sued Next?In 2007, a seemingly random patent attorney sued the Solo Cup Company for over $10 trillion, and he wasn`t totally crazy to...
Detroit Legal News: Duck, duck, decoy: Attorney is passionate - and accomplished - duck carver
Detroit Legal News By Paul Janczewski If you see a tall, mustachioed man hovering over a road kill bird, don`t assume he`s just someone looking for another ingredient for redneck stew. It could be John E. Nemazi taking precise measurements and pictures of the fallen fowl as research for his carving hobby. Nemazi,...
Avoiding Intent In A False Patent Marking Action
Brooks Kushman Patent attorneys, John Nemazi and Robert Tuttle discuss the recent increases in false patent marking cases and how to prevent your company from being sued.Avoiding Intent In A False Patent Marking ActionThe false marking statute, 35 U.S.C. § 292, which has been in place in its current form...
Recent Changes in the Law Regarding False Patent Marking in the United States
The false marking statute, 35 U.S.C. § 292, which has been in place in its current form since 1952 imposes a fine of $500 per offense for falsely marking a product as "patented", “patent applied for” or “patent pending”. Previously, a single decision to mark a batch of products was...
Six Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2008 Super Lawyers List; Five Up-and-Coming Attorneys Named Rising Stars
Six lawyers from the intellectual property (IP) law firm Brooks Kushman P.C. were named to the Super Lawyers list for 2008. Southfield, Mich.-based Brooks Kushman has more lawyers included in the IP categories of the 2008 Super Lawyers list than any other law firm in Michigan. The Super Lawyers list...
Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2007 Super Lawyers List
Five lawyers from Brooks Kushman P.C. have been named to the 2007 “Michigan Super Lawyers” listing. “Super Lawyers” identifies the top five percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through independent research of Law & Politics magazine. Brooks Kushman President Mark A. Cantor, as well...
USPTO Announces Fee Increases Effective January 16, 2018
United States Patent and Trademark Office has published final rules increasing certain fees relating to patent examination and post grant proceedings (Please click here to see the USPTO’s table showing the fee changes relative to the current fees). The new fees generally will be effective on January 16, 2018. The...
Design Protection Goes Global: The Hague Agreement Will Change Industrial Design Strategies
The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, more commonly known as the “Hague Agreement,” is a treaty that establishes an international filing system for industrial design applications. Although the United States signed the treaty in 1999, implementation of the system in the U.S. has taken over 15...
IP Analytics – Powerful Strategies for Portfolio Management
In-house counsel are faced with a myriad of challenges when it comes to management of a large intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Studying analytics to take a deep-dive into their portfolio often takes a backseat to other responsibilities. And until recently, many data-supported perspectives were not even readily available. Now, however,...
Featured, “Ford wins PTAB challenge over hybrid vehicle tech,” Law360, November 2015
Featured, “Ford Wins More Hybrid Vehicle Patent Appeal Board Reviews,” Law360, November 2015
Featured, “Ford Wins Another PTAB Review of Paice Hybrid Car Patent,” Law360, November 2015
Featured, “USPTO Rules for Ford in Dispute Over Hybrid Vehicle Tech,” Law360, September 2015
Featured, “2014 IAM Patent 1000,” Intellectual Asset Management, June 2014
Featured, “2013 Super Lawyers List,” Super Lawyers, September 2013
Featured, “Engineering Firm Aims to Head Off Sewage Overflows,” Crain’s Detroit Business, March 2011
Featured, “Patent Attorney Interview,” Detroit Legal News, July 2010
Featured, “2009 Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Category,” Super Lawyers, October 2009
Co-Author, “Global Patent Offices Increasingly Share the Work,” National Law Journal, December 2010
Co-Author, “False Patent Marking: Will Your Company be Sued Next?” Corp! Magazine, September 2010
Co-Author, “Avoiding Intent in a False Patent Marking Action,” Law360, July 2010
Author, “Recent Changes in the Law Regarding False Patent Marking in the United States,” Brooks Kushman Newsletter, February 2010
Co-Author, “The Provisional Priority Land Mine,” Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, January 2004