John Scott is a U.S. Patent Attorney with more than a decade of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications both domestically and internationally for clients ranging from startup ventures to Fortune 50 companies. That experience enables John to be well-versed in the specific IP protection challenges for varied industries and business types across the globe.
John is recognized to practice in patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is also licensed in the states of Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, and Washington. His representative technologies have included the likes of manufacturing automation, database management, e-commerce, quantum hardware, search engine optimization, video streaming, automated driving control, machine learning and AI applications, just to name a few. John previously provided pre-litigation support for a Fortune 20 company through invalidity and non-infringement positions for asserted patents relating to light-emitting diode drivers.
As a member of the Adams and Reese Global Intellectual Property practice group, John advises clients on how best to protect, manage, and monetize intellectual property rights, and works with companies across the globe on all IP legal issues, including trademark, copyright, and patent law, and legal issues around artificial intelligence that are impacting their business operations.
John earned his J.D. from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While in law school, he interned for Louisiana Emerging Technology Center, where he collaborated with outside patent counsel to prosecute patent applications for LSU. He also clerked for The Shaw Group in Baton Rouge, gaining experience in labor and employment law.
Before pursuing a career in law, John was an electrical engineer. He served in the United States Navy as an electronics technician. John has an M.B.A. from the Florida Institute of Technology, Nathan M. Bisk College of Business, and he received his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio State University.