JOHN GLADSTONE MILLS III
Education:
Yale University,
B.A., English, cum laude
Cooper Union School of Engineering,
B.S., Engineering, Henri Dickenson Prize
Antioch University,
J.D., Property Law Clinic
Georgetown University Law Center,
LL.M. International Law, cum laude 1994
LL.M. Intellectual Property Law, cum laude1999
S.J.D. International Trade & Intellectual Property, 2005
Areas of Focus:
Electrical Engineering Applications;
Oil and Gas Engineering
Computer and Robotic Applications
Cyber Security and Open Architecture
Patent Trials and Civil Litigation
Bar Information
New York, Admitted 2013
District of Columbia, Admitted 1989
Pennsylvania, Admitted 1988
Minnesota, Admitted 1990
USPTO, Admitted 2001
Awards & Recognitions
U.S. Navy, Thomas Edison Award, 2003,
Microelectronic Stimulator Array, U.S. Patent 6,393,327
U.S. Navy, Thomas Edison Award, 2003,
Estimating Pose of Surface Shapes, U.S. Patent 6,393,931
The Rossman Award, U.S. Patent Office Society
Outstanding Law Review Article in JPTOS
U.S. Patent Office, 1980-2001, Outstanding Achievement Awards
Professional Summary
John Gladstone Mills III is a senior patent attorney with extensive patent prosecution and licensing experience gained from his over thirty years of service at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in the Office of Counsel of the U.S. Navy. Dr. Mills now counsels clients on patent prosecution before the USPTO and on business development for entrepreneurial ventures. He is the winner of many distinguished service awards in the patent law arena and has lectured on patent law in New Zealand and Australia. He is also a contractor for the U.S. Navy, giving counsel on proprietary matters in Navy Open Architecture systems and interfaces.