Jon Redway, an attorney in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who focuses his practice on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright matters. Jon has successfully tried intellectual property, antitrust, environmental and commercial cases as lead counsel before juries and judges throughout the United States, as well as Section 337 Proceedings before the International Trade Commission ("ITC").
Jon’s achievements have been recognized by District of Columbia Super Lawyers, World Trademark Review (“WTR”) and Intellectual Asset Management ("IAM") Patent 1000.
Numerous clients have trusted Jon to represent their legal interests in contested proceedings, including major brands across various industries.
Recent representations includes:
KingdomWorks Studios v. Kingdom Studios and Kingdom Inc., No. 19-14238-CV- Martinez/Maynard, 2021 WL 6926419 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 19 2021)
Tarsus Connect v. Cvent, Inc., 452 F. Supp. 3d 1334 (N.D. Ga. 2020)
Education & Credentials
Education
Roanoke College
B.A.- cum laude
George Washington University
J.D.- With Honors
- George Washington Law Review
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- The Legal 500 United States
- Intellectual Property - Patents, Litigation, 2023
- Intellectual Property - Trademarks, Litigation, 2024
- WTR 1000
- "World’s Leading Trademark Attorneys," Washington; D.C.– Silver Band, 2021 - 2023
- Silver, Enforcement and Litigation, 2024
- Washington D.C. Super Lawyers®
- Intellectual Property Litigation, 2014-2019
Representative Clients
- Advanced Digital Broadcast
- AT&T Mobility
- Cvent, Inc.
- Federal-Mogul Corporation
- Seacrets--Jamaica USA
- Truck Hero
Prominent Assignments
Representative 337 Patent and Trademark Investigations (“ITC”)
In the Matter of Certain Pick-Up Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems and Components Thereof, 337-TA-1353 (2023) (stopped unlawful truck bed cover patent infringement activities of twenty-one different Chinese and domestic entities within six months of filing § 337 complaint before the ITC) (request for General Exclusion Order pending)
In the Matter of Certain Centrifuge Utility Platform and Falling Film Evaporator Systems and Components Thereof, 337-TA-1311 (2022) (stopped unlawful CCU and FFES patent infringement activities of fifteen foreign and domestic entities within seven months of filing § 337 complaint before the ITC)
In the Matter of Certain Pick-up Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems and Components Thereof, 337-TA-1143 (2019) (stopped unlawful infringement of five utility patents, one design patent, and two federal trademark registration by numerous foreign and domestic entities within eight months of filing complaint with ITC) (included motion for temporary exclusion order)
In the Matter of Certain Powered Covered Plates, 337-TA-1124 (2018) (secured quick termination for client respondent in utility and design patent investigation)
In the Matter of Certain Chassis Parts Incorporating Moveable Sockets and Components Thereof, 337-TA-978 (2015) (stopped infringing automotive steering and suspension system sockets from entering U.S. market within months of filing § 337 complaint)
In the Matter of Certain Windshield Wiper Devices and Components Thereof, 337-TA-881 and 337-TA-902 (2014) (secured § 337 finding of violation against respondent Trico while successfully defending allegations of infringement in parallel investigation)
Representative Patent District Court Litigations
Affinity Tool Works, LLC v. Hangzhou Great Star Industrial Co., Ltd, and Great Star Industrial USA LLC, 603 F. Supp.3d 274 (W.D.N.C. 2022/23) (obtained hotly disputed service over Chinese company defendant for U.S. client asserting patent infringement claims; case settled favorably following claim construction briefing)
Extang Corporation et al. v. Truck Accessories Group, Civil Action No. 19-923 (D. Del. 2022) (represented plaintiff accusing pick-up truck cargo box cover of infringing various patents; obtained favorable claim construction, Daubert and partial summary judgment rulings; case settled favorably on eve of trial)
Symbology v. Fresh Del Monte, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:2019-cv-05407 (S.D. Ohio 2020) (quickly resolved allegations of patent infringement)
Hybrid Audio, LLC v. Advanced Digital Broadcast SA et al. (D. Del.) (early dismissals of patent infringement claims accusing signal processing in set top boxes)
800 Adept v. ATT Mobility, 5:07-cv-00023 (E.D. Tex.) (after winning claim construction positions for ATT Mobility, obtained dismissal of patent infringement claims accusing cell tower routing of emergency 911 calls)
Naos v. Magnussen International 2:06-cv-00417(E.D. Va.) (pressing for summary judgment for client resulted in accused infringer exiting the market within four months of filing suit with fully paid up license for past infringement)
Industrial Part Depot v Federal Mogul Corp. 1:2016 cv. 01843 (D. Ohio) (successfully enforced Federal-Mogul’s proprietary friction-welded steel piston technology in declaratory judgment action)
Representative Trademark District Court Litigations
Williams Strike First Inc. v. The Williams Brothers Corporation of America, (W.D. Va. 2023) (protected Canadian client’s U.S. federally registered “STRIKE FIRST” mark; full win with accused infringer stopping all use)
KingdomWorks Studios v. Kingdom Studios, No. 19-14238-CV-Martinez/Maynard, 2021 WL 6926419 (S.D. Fla. 2021) (complete trademark defense win – awarded summary judgment following discovery on behalf of defendant based on acquired license to prior registration)
Tarsus Connect, LLC v. Cvent, Inc., 452 F. Supp. 3d 1334 (N.D. Ga. 2020) (a complete defense win -- awarded summary judgment following discovery on behalf of defendant on all claims including a finding that the asserted “CONNECT” mark was generic)
Cvent, Inc. v. OVH US LLC et al. (E.D. Va.) (obtained ex parte temporary restraining order closing down fraudulent cryptocurrency initial coin offering within 24 hours of notice)
Secrets Resorts v. O.C. Seacrets. (D. Md.) (Won trial before a Baltimore jury, including damages and a special verdict of willful infringement and an award of punitive damages in presence of opinion of counsel defense)
Navajo Nation v. Urban Outfitters, Inc. et al. (D.N.M) (represented Urban Outfitters, Free People, and Anthropologie in trademark dispute involving use of the term “Navajo”)
Cotton Inc. v. Cotton Real Estate (D. Mass.) (put an end to unlawful trademark infringement of the famous Seal of Cotton)
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. John Labatt Ltd. (D. Mo.) (won jury verdict finding that defendant Labatt lacked protectable rights in the term “ice beer”)
Professional Involvement
- Appointed, International Trademark Association's Right of Publicity Committee, 2024
- Member, Intellectual Property Owners Association, Patent Division, U.S. Post-Grant Patent Office Practice
- Member, International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Pro Bono Work
Jon has been active in pro bono matters in the Washington, D.C. area
- Represented The Levine School of Music in the appeal of a special exception allowing the private music school to operate in a residentially-zoned neighborhood in Washington D.C.
- Represented a class of Maryland students and families in an action against the City of Baltimore to obtain their constitutionally guaranteed right to an adequate education
Publications/Presentations
Jon frequently writes and presents on intellectual property topics and serves on the faculty for various intellectual property programs sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute, Advanced Patent Law Institute, as well as other industry organizations.
- Author, “Autonomous Vehicle Intellectual Property,” The Voice of Technology, Northern Virginia Technology Counsel, May 2021
- Co-Presenter with the Honorable Theodore R. Essex, “Resolution of IP Disputes before the International Trade Commission,” (January 14, 2020).
- Co-Presenter, Intellectual Property and Autonomous Systems, Norther Virginia Technology Counsel (November 7, 2019).
- Presenter, "U.S. Trademark Enforcement," International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting, May 18, 2019.
- Presenter, “Section 337 Enforcement Proceedings for the International Trade Commission,” International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting, May 20–24, 2017.
- A Powerful Weapon Against Infringing Imports, Today’s General Counsel, June/July 2016 Edition.
- Moderator, Trademark Enforcement Before the International Trade Commission, International Trademark Association, Annual Meeting, May 2011, San Francisco, California.
- Presenter and Author, Patent Opinion Writing: An Update, Advanced Patent Law Institute, January 20-21, 2011, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, Virginia.