David Johnson

David K. Winder IP Inn of Court

2022 – 2023, Geographical Indications Committee, INTA

2024 – present, Data Privacy Committee, INTA

Defeated motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order filed against patent holder, 2024

Represented patent holder in successful Amazon Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) proceedings, 2024

Represented major medical device company in trademark opposition proceeding. Favorable settlement, 2023

Represented major ecommerce brand in TTAB appeal. Won reversal, 2023

Represented major ecommerce brand in trademark opposition proceeding. Favorable settlement, 2022

Represented large restaurant chain in trademark opposition proceeding. Secured dismissal of third party’s application with prejudice, 2021

Represented client in district court litigation and appeal regarding state administrative procedure act. Won reversal on appeal, 2016

Secured temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in patent case. Favorable settlement, 2016

Defended furniture company in multi-patent, multi-defendant patent infringement litigation involving kit claims in a utility patent. Successfully negotiated a favorable settlement, 2013

Represented plaintiff in unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of contract matters regarding a former employee and business purchaser. Successfully negotiated settlement after a year of hard fought litigation, thereby saving the client huge amounts of attorneys’ fees and costs and the risk associated with trial, 2013

Represented applicant in trademark opposition proceedings against a large, nationwide representative organization for physicians in the United States. Opposer ultimately withdrew the oppositions, 2013

S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah

J.D

2010

University of Utah

B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering

2007