John L. Hemmer

Drawing on his technical background in mechanical engineering, John focuses his practice on helping clients secure and leverage utility and design patents for a wide variety of technologies, including medical devices such as orthopedic devices, drug delivery devices, and surgical instruments, biotech manufacturing equipment, military helmets and accessories, industrial safety barriers, consumer products and packaging, sporting goods, athletic apparel, home security systems, smart speakers and displays, plumbing fixtures, cleantech technologies, automotive mechanisms, electromechanical devices, pet accessories, and mobility devices. With his experience in design patents, clients turn to John to protect their most important and innovative industrial designs and user interfaces.

John is active in community affairs and volunteers for Neighborhood Bike Works, a nonprofit that helps youth in underserved neighborhoods in greater Philadelphia through bicycling. He also is a member of the Penn State Scholar Alumni Society Board, helping to connect, engage, and support alumni and current students of the Schreyer Honors College.