John Francis Sweeney

Background

Sweeney, John Francis was born on November 26, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Albert Eugene and Mildred (Mattimore) Sweeney.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, 1968). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1973).

Career

Worked at Morgan & Finnegan, Limited liability partnership (New York, New York) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Environmental and Food and Drug Law. International Trade Law. Trials and Appeals. Arbitration.

Admitted to the bar, 1974, New York and United States.

District Court, Southern District of New New York 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States.

Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

1984, United States. District Court, Eastern District of New New York

1992, District of Columbia. Registered to practice before United States.

Patent and Trademark Office. Georgetown Leahy Outstanding Advocate.

Member, Georgetown University National Moot Court Team.

Member, National Order of Barristers. Staff Member, The Tax Lawyer, 1971. Author: "How to Handle Litigation of Patent Defenses," The Licensing Journal, Volume 12-14, 1992-1993.

"Antitrust Law," Intellectual Property Law Annual 1994.

"Patent Litigation: Recent Developments In Jury Trial Practice," The Intellectual Property Litigator, bimonthly column re: recent developments in patent law. Company-Author: "The Rocky Road To Harmonization: Complications Raised By The Impending United States Transition To A First-To-File Patent System," 1993.

"Inequitable Conduct Developments," The Practising Law Institute, 1995. "Equitable Defenses In Patent Litigation," The Practising Law Institute, 1991.

"Heading Them Office At The Pass -- Can Counterfeit Goods Of Foreign Origin Be Stopped At The Counterfeiter"s Border?" The Trademark Reporter, 1993.

"Using United States. Courts And International Treaties To Protect Against Infringement Abroad And At Home," The Practising Law Institute, 1994. "Significant Developments In Patent Litigation In 1995," The Intellectual Property Litigator, March 28, 1996.

Mathematician, United States.

Army Strategy and Tactics Analysis Group, 1968-1970. Computer Systems Analyst, United States.

Army Computer Systems Support and Evaluation Command, 1970-1973. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Patents, 1983-1986).

New York State and American (Member, Sections on: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.

Antitrust Law) Bar Associations. New York County Lawyers Association. New York Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Committee on Copyrights, 1991-1992.

Member of the Board of Directors, 1992-1994.

Secretary, 1996-1997 and 1997-1998). The American Intellectual Property Law Association.

International Trademark Association. Morgan & Finnegan is a firm of over 90 attorneys dedicated to serving clients in the field of intellectual property and related matters such as antitrust, unfair trade and trade secrets.

Its domestic and international practice in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition ranges from procurement and registration proceedings, through counseling and licensing, to jury and bench trials and appellate work, including matters before the International Trade Commission.

Achievements

• John F. Sweeney has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member American Bar Association Association of Bar of City of New York (member patent committee since 1983), New York Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association. Club: Head of the Bay (Huntington Bay, New New York

Connections

Married Noreen Marie Castelli, August 9, 1969. Children: Matthew John, Laura Marie.

Father:

Albert Eugene Sweeney

Mother:

Mildred (Mattimore) Sweeney

Spouse:

Noreen Marie Castelli

child:

Matthew John Sweeney

child:

Laura Marie Sweeney