John M. Skeriotis

John M. Skeriotis is the Partner and Litigation Practice Chair at Emerson Thomson Bennett, where he focuses on intellectual property litigation. His practice encompasses patents, trademarks, copyrights, and internet law. Skeriotis has a background as a mechanical engineer, having worked for Babcock and Wilcox and Aircraft Braking Systems, and his litigation work reflects this technical experience, including representing clients in disputes involving technologies such as forced reset triggers for firearms.

Based on tracked cases, Skeriotis has exclusively represented defendants, acting as lead counsel for companies in the firearms accessory industry. He has represented clients in federal courts nationwide. His firm biography states the firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in patent litigation. Notable representations include serving as lead counsel for the defendants in Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Tyler Harrison et al. and Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. 80mills LLC et al. He was also on the legal team for the appellees in CYBERGENETICS CORP v. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Skeriotis has significant experience in post-grant proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and Ex Parte Reexaminations. Prior to his current firm, he was the Chair of the IP Group at Brouse McDowell and a partner at Emerson & Skeriotis.

He earned his J.D. from The University of Akron School of Law in 1997 and was admitted to practice the same year.