About John R
John R Bednarz combines a technical undergraduate diploma and a law degree into a practice centered on intellectual estate. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Bucknell University in 2001 and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 2005. Those credentials form how he approaches complicated patent matters and client questions on emerging technology.
He started his legal career in personal practice. His earliest listed position was as an affiliate at Staas & Halsey LLP in 2008. He later moved to Sterne Kessler as an affiliate in 2011. In 2013 he joined Polsinelli PC where his title progressed to affiliate and shareholder. In 2021 he became a partner at Fresh IP PLC. The sequence indicates continuous motion thru companies that manage patent work and associated litigation.
Bednarz is licensed to practice in several jurisdictions and holds registration before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His USPTO registration number is 62,168. He is certified in Missouri, Virginia, Kansas and the District of Columbia. That aggregate of state admissions and federal registration enables him to handle patent prosecution and other federal highbrow property things for clients throughout more than one forums.
His technical background in computer science supports work on software program and hardware innovations. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications, advises on patentability and freedom-to-function issues, and drafts opinions. He additionally counsels clients on portfolio improvement and strategic filing selections. Colleagues and clients describe his strategy as methodical and technical; he tends to break issues into discrete factors and address every in turn.
Throughout his profession Bednarz has moved between boutique practices and large companies. The early roles focused on developing court and prosecution abilities. Later positions involved more client-facing responsibilities and portfolio control. At Polsinelli he held a shareholder title, indicating involvement in firm governance and better-degree client approach earlier than transitioning to his recent partnership.
He practices patent regulation and associated highbrow property matters at Fresh IP PLC. His work draws on legal background, technical schooling, and more than a decade of knowledge in patent practice. He presently concentrates on prosecuting patent applications, advising on patent strategy, and dealing with IP things for clients throughout the jurisdictions where he's certified.
