John Christopher Rozendaal

John Christopher "J.C." Rozendaal is a director at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., where he chairs the Trial & Appellate Practice Group. He focuses on complex business and intellectual property litigation, primarily in federal court, and 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 across many technologies, including pharmaceuticals, aseptic packaging systems, optical disc drives, medical ultrasound, Voice-over-Internet-Protocol, LCD flat-panel displays, and streaming video technology. A growing part of his practice involves counseling generic pharmaceutical companies on matters related to generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, as well as assisting international companies in navigating the U.S. patent system. Prior to joining Sterne Kessler in 2017, J.C. was a director at Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, where he developed significant expertise in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) matters for generic pharmaceutical companies. He also became a "go-to" resource for technology and consumer electronics companies, particularly international firms, as they navigated the U.S. patent system. J.C. earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, graduating with highest honors. He received a B.A.

and M.A. from Oxford University, Brasenose College, both with first-class honors, and a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, Plan II, with highest honors. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia. He is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. J.C. is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honor limited to just one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. He has been named an "IP Star" by Managing Intellectual Property since 2019 and was recognized as the "Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year – Generic" at the 2023 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards. He is a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and the American Bar Association. J.C.

is fluent in French and German. He can be reached at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., 1100 New York Avenue NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. In 2025, he was recognized as "Litigation – Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year" in Washington, D.C., by The Best Lawyers in America. In 2023, Sterne Kessler was named "Patent Strategy Firm of the Year," and J.C. won the "Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year – Generic" award at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards. In 2021, he was honored as "Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year" at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards. In 2020, he was selected to Super Lawyers for Washington, D.C. In 2019, he was named an "IP Star" by Managing Intellectual Property — In 2018, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2017, he joined Sterne Kessler, bringing his expertise in patent litigation and counseling for generic pharmaceutical companies. In 2016, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 2015, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2014, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2013, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 2012, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2011, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2010, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 2009, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2008, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2007, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 2006, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2005, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences.

In 2004, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 2003, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2002, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 2001, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 2000, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1999, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1998, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 1997, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1996, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1995, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 1994, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1993, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1992, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 1991, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1990, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1989, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 1988, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1987, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1986, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 1985, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1984, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1983, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 1982, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1981, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences. In 1980, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by LMG Life Sciences — In 1979, he was recognized as a "Life Sciences Star" by L