Experience

GTC Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice

• Principal; Patent Strategy Specialist

  • Sep 2007 - 16 years 4 months

  Greater Pittsburgh Area John Monocello specializes in patent strategy and execution and leads GTC’s patent group. He has extensive corporate and private practice experience in the life sciences and medical technology domains and is focused on creating patents integrally aligned with clients’ overall business goals. Having developed a variety of comprehensive, business-aligned portfolios, John also evaluates third-party portfolios for his clients, for example, for investment or acquisition.



BodyMedia

• Germany
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Intellectual Property & Legal Affairs

  • Apr 2005 - Sep 2007

  John established BodyMedia's patent department. There John managed and performed legal work related to all aspects of BodyMedia's intellectual property activities, including drafting and filing patent applications, managing prosecution and drafting and negotiating license agreements. John also managed corporate and operations matters, including vendor, distribution and strategic alliance agreements.



Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patent Attorney

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2005

  Practice included patent drafting, patent prosecution, patent and trademark litigation, general advising with respect to patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.



Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patent Attorney

  • Aug 2000 - Mar 2002

  Patent prosecution and litigation.