Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, JD, 1995
- Georgia Institute of Technology, MSEE, 1988
- Georgia Institute of Technology, BEE, 1987, Member of the 2008 Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- US District Court, Massachusetts
- US Patent & Trademark Office
John D. Lanza
Chambers USA
John Lanza is chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Group.
He is listed in Chambers USA as a leading attorney in the field of Intellectual Property.
Practice Focus
Intellectual Property Prosecution: complex patent portfolios, strategic landscape and freedom-to-operate reviews and patentability in a variety of technology areas, including competition and computer-related technologies, software, Internet technologies, electronic commerce and business methods, computer security, cryptograph, imaging systems, software entertainment technologies, semi-conductors, electronic displays, electronic devices and printed circuit technology.
Intellectual Property Litigation: assist in infringement cases with electrical and software technologies.
Technology Transactions & Licensing: advises clients concerning the strategic acquisition and transfer of rights.
Representative Engagements
- Directs worldwide patent portfolio strategy for preeminent manufacturer of computer network software.
- Advises clients regarding intellectual property aspects of acquisitions, including valuation issues.
- Counsels software clients regarding “open source” issues.
- Counsels leading manufacturer of semiconductor devices concerning broad assertion of infringement made against digital signal processing line of products.
- Developed portfolio strategy for MIT media lab spinoff that manufacturers electrophoretic display technologies.
Representative Dispute Enagements
- Developed technical strategy forming the basis for Citrix Systems, Inc’s defense against claims that Meta Frame networking product infringed patent held by plaintiff. Mr. Lanza developed technical issues for this case which resulted in summary judgment ruling of non-infringement. Orenshteyn v. Citrix Systems, Inc SD Fl
- Developed technical strategy forming basis for RSA Security’s defense against claims that SecurID® Passage computer security product infringed three patents designed to prevent unauthorized use of computer programs and data. After three-day Markman hearing, the Court granted summary judgment that SecurID® Passage product did not infringe. Digital Privacy, Inc v. RSA Security Inc, ED Va 2002
- Defended RSA Security in patent infringement action relating to RSA's RC6 encryption algorithm. Luyster v. RSA Security Inc, D Mass
Professional and Community Involvement
Mr. Lanza is a member of the Boston and American Bar Associations, the Boston Patent Law Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Federal Circuit Bar Association. He has been an adjunct professor at Boston University School of Law and Northeastern School of Law.