Jovan N. Jovanovic

For over 25 years, my passion has been helping companies navigate the waters of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other forms of Intellectual Property.

The firm I founded has been honored to secure in 500+ US Patents, hundreds of US Trademarks, and IP rights in over 60 Countries, on 6 Continents, for clients that range from the individual inventor to the Fortune 50.

It is likewise an honor to have multiple clients place their trust in our work for two decades, and to continue to represent my first corporate client all these years later.

I have been fortunate to have worked on some very significant products and technologies that are used by hundreds of millions around the world, to work side by side with some of the largest litigation firms in the country on complex intellectual property cases, and to meet and negotiate with foreign governments in Europe and the Middle East. But, some of the most rewarding work has come from counseling startups and venture stage businesses to develop local and global strategies for protecting their IP.

In the past few years, I have been a speaker both domestically and internationally at various Intellectual Property, Accelerator/Incubator and Venture Capital conferences. I feel a sense of obligation to share my experiences (the good, the bad and the ugly) and excited to learn from the experiences of others so that we all grow together. Recent speaking engagements have taken me to Silicon Valley, Dubai, UAE and Eastern Europe.

My interest and specialty includes:

IP Portfolio Management
IP Licensing and Manufacturing Negotiation
Patent Portfolio Strategy, Development and Landscape Analysis
Patent Prosecution (In such fields as: Medical Devices, Filling and Packaging, Automation Equipment, Oil & Gas, Aviation, IoT, Blockchain, Software)
Patent Opinions, Due Diligence, and Avoidance
Patent Litigation and Post Grant Proceedings
Trademark Prosecution, Assertion and Opposition

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Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

ID Number: 6225270

Since 1994

Michigan

State Bar of Michigan

ID Number: P66644

Since 2004

United States Patent and Trademark Office

ID Number: 40039

Since 1996

Federal Circuit

Since 1996

Managing Partner, Registered Patent Attorney, Trademark Attorney

The Watson IP Group, PLC

2005 - Current

The Watson IP Group, PLC is a full service Intellectual Property Law Firm specializing in Patent Law, Trademark Law and Copyright Law.

Associate and Partner

Patent Lawyer, Trademark Lawyer in Chicago and Michigan

1994 - 2005

From my admission to the Bar, I was a practicing Patent Attorney in Chicago and Michigan. Initially with firms as an associate, and, subsequently as a partner.

University of Illinois College of Law

J.D. (1994) | Law

1991 - 1994

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.S. (1991) | Mechanical Engineering

1988 - 1991

State Bar of Michigan  # P66644

Member

2004 - Current

State Bar of Illinois

1994 - Current

Patent Protection, VetBizCentral Webinar, Webinar

April 2017

VetBizCentral

VetBizCentral webinar in coordination with ACRE AgTech. Paul covered topics in connection with Agriculture business, while I covered topics of patent protection in a webinar format.

Intellectual Property in Agriculture, Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference, Traverse City, Michigan

January 2017

Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference

Conducted a seminar regarding agriculture business and intellectual property protection in conjunction with Paul Sachs of ACRE AgTech.

Invention Talk, Radio Program, NPR Grand Rapids

February 2015

Mike Suman Innovation Talk Radio Program

Interviewed on Mike Suman's radio program "Innovation Talk" airing in West Michigan on WGVU, a NPR station. Discussed the changes in Patent Law due to the America Invents Act (AIA).

International Efforts Toward Harmonization of IP Laws, World IP Forum 2019, TTaipei, Taiwan

November 2019

World IP Forum

Moderated a panel of fantastic speakers on topics of International Efforts Toward Harmonization of IP Laws; The Andean Countries Law on Opposition and Cancellation and Biotech & Pharma IP Landscape of Malaysia. Directed lively discussion of the topics which were led by leaders in their fields.

Trade Secret and Patent Q&A, ACRE 2019 Cohort Meetings, Grand Rapids

October 2019

ACRE

Led Q&A session with the ACRE 2019 Cohort where we had a lively Q&A discussion on patents and trade secrets and the interaction between these areas of the law. The session was attended by several of the cohort participants.