Atty. John S. Artz
John S. Artz, a partner with Dickinson Wright PLLC has more than twenty-five years of experience and practices in all areas of intellectual property litigation.
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John S. Artz is a patent and ip attorney based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, practicing at Dickinson Wright PLLC. Educated at Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Patent Law (2026). Serands clients in Ann Arbor, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John S. Artz, a partner with Dickinson Wright PLLC has more than twenty-five years of experience and practices in all areas of intellectual property litigation
- He also has extensive experience with the acquisition, management, and prosecution of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret assets
- He serves and has served as lead counsel for many companies in federal courts across the country, including the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
- John also has served as lead counsel in 25+ IPRs before the Patent Office and appeared before the U.S
- Supreme Court in the seminal TrafFix Devices, Inc. v
- Marketing Displays, Inc., which addresses the interplay between patent and trade dress rights
- John has been recognized as a leader in the field of intellectual property by Chambers USA
- He has also been named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property since 2016 as well as a D Business Magazine Top Lawyer in 2013, and 2016-2018
- John is a co-chair of Dickinson Wright’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group
- John is a past President of the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association and is currently a co-chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Michigan
- John recently served as lead trial counsel in a four-week bench trial in the Court of Federal Claims resulting in a finding of patent infringement and damages against the U.S
- Government
- He also recently prevailed on Summary Judgment against a $20 Million patent infringement claim relating to consumer products brought against one of his clients
- He has worked in such diverse technologies as materials processing, sporting goods, energy management products and systems, medical implants, automotive products, consumer products, and lasers
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Ann Arbor are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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