Mr. Hannon is a Partner in the Washington DC office of Sughrue. He is the Practice Group Leader of the Electrical and Mechanical group with his own practice where he advises clients in patent-related matters involving communications and mechanical technology. His practice includes rendering opinions on patentability, validity and infringement issues; representing clients in licensing, litigation, Federal Circuit appeals and reexamination and reissue proceedings; and preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Mr. Hannon’s expertise encompasses a broad range of technologies including, optical fibers, biomedical devices, electrical and optical connectors, GPS, printers, welding technologies (PAW, brazing, soldering and fabrication) and a broad range of automotive technologies.
Bars
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington
U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D. 1986)
Villanova University (B.S.M.E 1980)
Prior Experience
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Assistant to Director of Federal Government Relations (1984-87) - monitored congressional legislation in the areas of tax reform, corporate law and government procurement; Radar Design Engineer (1980-83) - assisted in the mechanical design, manufacturing and testing of defense radars including the F-16 radar
Representative Cases
Contois Music Tech., LLC v. Apple Computer Inc. (D. Vt 2005)
Consolidated New Jersey Levofloxacin ANDA Litigations - Represented Plaintiff-patentee Daiichi in Hatch-Waxman based challenges to Daiichi's levofloxacin patent. Won on summary judgment (March 2006); appeal dismissed. Five consolidated civil actions [Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Civil Action No. 02-2794 (D. NJ); Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Sicor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sicor, Inc., Civil Action No. 03-5932 (D. NJ); Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Civil Action No. 03-6006 (D. NJ); Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc., Civil Action No. 03-6046 (D. NJ); Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Sicor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sicor, Inc., Civil Action No. 04-6270 (D. NJ)].
Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Daiichi Phamaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:02CV32 (N.D. W.VA)
NEC Corp. v. Hyundai (E.D. Va. 1997)
IBM Corp. v. Connor Peripherals (N.D. Calif. 1993)
Associations
American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys
AIPPI
District of Columbia Bar Association
Publications and Teaching
USPTO Rules Require New Corporate Strategies
Top Three Things To Do Under Proposed PTO Rules