John Rondini’s current practice involves preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the electrical and electro-mechanical arts. Beyond drafting and prosecuting patents, he also has experience in the preparation of patentability opinions, infringement opinions, and performing due diligence analysis. John’s current practice also involves representing clients involved in patent litigation matters. With respect to his litigation experience, John has assisted clients with pre-filing investigations, preparation of legal briefs on a wide range of legal topics, as well as licensing and acquisition agreements. Prior to returning to law school, John spent nearly ten years working for several companies as both a hardware design and software design engineer. More particularly, he has worked for both a large computer company and a small design company as a lead application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design engineer. While working at such companies, John’s tasks involved both front end and back end design implementation of semiconductor processors containing over 1 million logical circuits. His tasks also included logical placement and timing analysis of each microprocessor design. John’s work experience has helped him gain valuable experience in the computer, telecommunication, and aerospace industries. John also gained valuable engineering experience in hardware design and software implementation while working at several tier one automotive companies. While working at such companies, his tasks included the design and implementation of user interfaces for touch screen applications. In addition, John’s tasks included the design and implementation of data acquisition hardware. John is currently licensed to practice in the courts of the State of Michigan, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.