John J. Cunniff

John J. Cunniff is an Of Counsel attorney at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, specializing in intellectual property law. He is a registered patent attorney and a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law, a certification he earned in 2017 and has since been re-certified.

His practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets. Cunniff advises clients on patentability, infringement, and validity issues, and is involved in the preparation and prosecution of utility, design, and plant patent applications in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and globally. His core technological areas include biotech/biomedical, biochemical, plants, polymers, and biological and mechanical arts, with particular experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to his legal career, he spent years as a research associate in pharmaceutical research and genetics, and holds a U.S. patent for Thermostable DNA Polymerase.

In terms of patent litigation, Cunniff primarily represents defendants. His tracked experience includes acting as Of Counsel for SimpliSafe, Inc. in IoT Innovations LLC v. SimpliSafe, Inc., a case involving allegations of infringing seventeen patents related to remote communications with smart devices, alarm systems, and wireless accessories. While this case remains notable, specific trial outcomes or Federal Circuit appeals directly attributable to Cunniff were not extensively detailed in the public records reviewed. His experience does not explicitly include regular appearances in PTAB or IPR proceedings based on available information.

Cunniff earned his J.D. from the University of Akron in 1999, and holds an M.A. in Microbiology and a B.S. in Biology from Indiana University. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Ohio, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.