John S. Skilton

Perkins Coie LLP

Recognized since 1987

Madison, Wisconsin

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Patent Law

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John Skilton, a partner in the firm's Patent Litigation practice, has 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer. He has managed complex commercial, antitrust, patent and intellectual property, dealer and distribution, contract, product liability, and constitutional disputes. In the past 25 years, John has concentrated his practice in patent litigation, trying more than a dozen patent cases. He has litigated numerous pro bono cases involving civil rights and constitutional issues and has been admitted pro hac vice in state and federal courts nationwide.

Contact & Links

Lawyer Page: https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/professionals/john-s-skilton.html

Location

33 East Main Street, Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703-3095

Education

University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 1969

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin

Affiliations

American Academy of Appellate Lawyers - Fellow
American Bar Association - Member
American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
American Law Institute - Member
Board of Visitors of the Wisconsin Law School - Chair
International Academy of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
National Board of American Inns of Court Foundation - Member
Seventh Circuit Bar Association - President
Seventh Circuit Committee on Rules - Chair
Western District Bar Association - President
Wisconsin Equal Justice Coalition - President
Wisconsin Law Alumni Association - President
Wisconsin Law Foundation - President

Perkins Coie LLP

Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

270 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

285 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Patent Law, Madison (2016)
Patent Law, Madison (2013)
Appellate Practice, Madison (2012)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2024 for work in:

Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law

Special Focus:

Intellectual Property
Litigation

Awards:

Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America's Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers," 2009, 2011 - 2013; "America's Leading Litigation Lawyers," 2013 - present
Recipient of the Whitney North Seymour Award, 2007
Recipient of the Dane County Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Lifetime Achievement Award, 2005
Recipient of the Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund's Howard Eisenburg Lifetime Achievement Award, 2003
Recognized as an IP Star by Managing IP, 2013
Listed in Benchmark Appellate's Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as an Appellate Litigation Star for the 7th Circuit
Listed in Benchmark Litigation’s Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as a Local Litigation Star in Intellectual Property
Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, 2013

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