John Fonder’s practice emphasizes U.S. and international patent prosecution and litigation in the areas of electronics, medical devices, computer software and general mechanical arts. He also counsels clients on IP portfolio management and licensing strategies.

Before pursuing a career in intellectual property law, John was the lighting division director for a Minneapolis-based import company where he focused his time on pursuing licensing opportunities, resolving patent infringement issues and developing new lighting products. He also worked for several years as a product manager for Copeland Corporation, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric, where he developed new products for the U.S. and Asian air-conditioning markets. As an application and sales engineer in Detroit, John designed and sold industrial HVAC systems and controls for use in the automotive industry.