Background

Juan’s Practice focuses on patent prosecution, patent litigation support, patent related opinion work, and transactional matters on diverse range of subject matters and technologies, including telecommunications, artificial intelligence, including machine learning, image recognition, and virtual/augmented reality applications, cybersecurity & data privacy, wireless communication systems and protocols, distributed ledger technologies, aircraft navigation, communication and control systems, semiconductor devices and manufacturing, medical devices, etc.

Patent Prosecution and IP Matters

Juan represents clients in all phases of patent prosecution, from preparing new applications based on invention disclosures to completing the appeals process.  Juan works closely with clients to ensure their patents align with current and projected industry developments, trends, and applicable standards.  Juan also has significant experience assisting clients with development and prosecution of foreign patent portfolios.

Juan also has significant experience performing freedom to operate analysis to assist clients with development of new products and ideas, as well as infringement analysis to protect his client’s existing patent portfolios.

Technical Background

Juan has significant technical experience gained while employed as an electrical engineer and cybersecurity expert for the Department of Defense, and while serving as cybersecurity officer in the U.S. Air Force.

Awards & Recognitions

Recognized as a Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine in 2022, 2023, and 2024

Areas of Practice

Intellectual Property
-Patent Prosecution
-Opinion Work

Associations & Memberships

Phi Delta Phi  Legal Honor Society

JJV Ones To Watch

Education

Juris Doctor, St Mary’s University School of Law

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Bar/Court Admissions

Texas Bar

Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

11/21/24

Juan Vasquez and Rick Sanchez Present Groundbreaking AI Patent Book at the Supreme Court of the State of Jalisco, Mexico

Juan Vasquez and Rick Sanchez, attorneys at Whitaker Chalk, recently traveled to Mexico to present the Spanish edition of the...
11/21/24

FW Magazine names 31 to the Top Attorney List for 2024

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC announces 31 attorneys have been selected as "2024 Top Attorneys in Tarrant County" by...
11/7/24

Whitaker Chalk named to Best Lawyer’s “Best Law Firms” for 2025

Best Law Firms - United States (2025 Edition) Metropolitan Tier 1 Dallas/Fort Worth Arbitration Litigation - Labor and Employment Litigation...
8/15/24

Juan Vasquez named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2025

Best Lawyers announced, that Juan Vasquez has been chosen by his peers to be recognized in the 2025 Edition of...