Band 4
Provided by John Christopher (JC) Rozendaal
John Christopher “J.C.” Rozendaal focuses his practice on representing clients in complex business and intellectual property litigation, principally in federal court, and he regularly tries patent-infringement cases to juries. He frequently briefs and argues cases at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has represented clients in the U.S. Supreme Court, both at the certiorari stage and on the merits.
J.C. has litigated patents on a wide variety of technologies, including pharmaceuticals, aseptic packaging systems, golf clubs, optical disc drives, medical ultrasound, Voice-over-Internet-Protocol, LCD flat-panel displays, and streaming video technology. A growing part of J.C.’s practice includes counseling generic pharmaceutical companies on matters related to generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, as well as assisting international companies as they navigate the U.S. patent system.
J.C. is chair of Sterne Kessler’s Trial & Appellate Practice Group. A seasoned litigator, J.C. is particularly adept at explaining complicated technical concepts to juries and judges who have no background in science or technology. Since 2019, he has been named an “IP Star” by Managing Intellectual Property. In 2021, J.C. became a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, where membership is limited to just one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Prior to becoming a practicing attorney, J.C. served as a clerk for Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal Circuit Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Bar Foundation, Fellow
The University of Texas School of Law
J.D. with highest honors
Oxford University, Brasenose College
M.A. with first-class honors
The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., with highest honors
French, German
Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year, Washington, D.C.
The Best Lawyers in America
2025
Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year - Generic
LMG Life Sciences
2023
Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year
LMG Life Sciences
2021
Provided by Chambers
JC Rozendaal's impressive work for generic pharmaceutical product manufacturers sees him defend against multiple infringement claims. His ANDA practice is supplemented by IPR work, as well as litigation on behalf of clients in the sports and food and beverage industries.
Provided by Chambers
JC Rozendaal is a pleasure to work with and a phenomenal attorney.
JC is good at discussing tech and simplifying it; he's great in front of judges.
JC Rozendaal is a pleasure to work with and a phenomenal attorney.
JC is good at discussing tech and simplifying it; he's great in front of judges.
