John C. Reich

John C. Reich is identified in the provided data as an attorney practicing patent litigation. Based on the sole tracked case, his practice has involved plaintiff-side representation, with one recorded appearance in such a role. He is listed as Of Counsel at Reich & Associates for his tracked engagement.

The only case listed for John C. Reich is VPR Brands, LP v. Jupiter Research, LLC, where he served as Of Counsel for the plaintiff, Reich & Associates. This case concerned U.S. Patent No. 8,205,622 B2, which relates to electronic cigarette "auto-draw" technology, specifically involving an electric airflow sensor. VPR Brands, LP successfully defended the patent's validity before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) against an inter partes review (IPR) petition filed by Jupiter Research, LLC, which then allowed the infringement litigation to proceed. VPR Brands, LP, also pursued multiple other lawsuits and settlements based on this patent.

However, public records and news reports indicate that SRIPLAW, P.A. represented VPR Brands, LP in the Jupiter Research litigation and related PTAB proceedings. Furthermore, web searches for "Reich & Associates" primarily identify it as an accounting firm, not a law firm specializing in patent litigation. A prominent patent attorney named John C. Reich is a senior partner at Merchant & Gould P.C. in Minneapolis, with extensive experience in patent prosecution, licensing, due diligence, and infringement/validity investigations across electrical, software, and mechanical arts. This attorney is admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1994), the Minnesota Federal Bar (1993), and the Minnesota State Bar (1992), and earned his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 1992 and a B.S. from Purdue University. Due to these discrepancies, specific details regarding the bar admissions and broader practice areas for the John C. Reich associated with Reich & Associates in the provided data could not be reliably sourced or distinguished from other attorneys with similar names.