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With over 30 years of experience, John Stringham is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Utah Supreme Court. His practice includes all facets of intellectual property law with an emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications in the U.S. and foreign countries.
John also engages in the preparation of licensing, publishing, and other agreements related to intellectual property, as well as opinions regarding infringement, validity, and availability of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. He handles inter partes proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and due diligence investigations regarding intellectual property portfolios.
Experienced with a number of technologies including computer software/internet, business methods, medical device and biomedical technologies, and general mechanical systems, John has worked with multiple companies from start-up through billion dollar valuations and has been intimately involved in developing IP strategy and associated portfolios for those companies. He has worked with numerous companies through IPO and after.
Services & Technologies
Services
- Copyright
- E-Commerce
- International IP
- IP Counseling
- Licensing and Transactional Work
- Patents
- Post-Grant Patent Proceedings
- Trade Secrets
- Trademarks
Technologies
Experience
Sinclair Oil Corp. v. Kendrick, 85 USPQ2d 1032 (TTAB 2007)
U.S. and International Prosecution of IP
U.S. and International Patent Prosecution
U.S. and International Trademark Prosecution
U.S. Copyright Registrations
IP Due Diligence
Licensing and Publishing Agreements
IP Transactions and Financing
Transfer of Domains and Related Transactional Agreements
ICANN Proceedings and Enforcement regarding Domain Disputes
Transfer of IP Addresses Under ARIN and Related Transactional Agreements
Inter Partes Conflicts before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Mediation and Arbitration
Court-appointed mediator for the United States District Court for the District of Utah
Education & Admissions
Education
J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1989
B.S., University of Utah, 1986
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- Mortar Board
- Beehive Honor Society
- Skull and Bones Honor Society
- Williams Myrick/Valley Bank & Trust Scholarship
Admissions
Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Utah State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
American Bar Association
Federal Circuit Bar Association
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Districts of Utah and California
District of Columbia, Court of Appeals
Utah Supreme Court
Recognitions
The Best Lawyers in America®
2024, The Best Lawyers in America®, “Lawyer of the Year” – Patent Law & Trademark Law, Salt Lake City
Top Lawyers of Mountain States, Salt Lake Magazine
“Utah Legal Elite”, Utah Business Magazine
Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property, Chambers USA
Mountain States Super Lawyers
Inducted into Continental Who’s Who
Served as Adjunct Faculty, Brigham Young University’s, J. Reuben Clark Law School
“AV” Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell
Memberships & Activities
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Licensing Executives Society
Utah Technology Council (UTC)
David K. Winder Intellectual Property Inn of Court (Master 2015 – Present)
Insights & Events
We’re proud to announce that our attorneys Charles Meeker, John Stringham, Logan Christenson, and Matthew Todd will be attending the 2025 Entrepreneur & Investor Life Sciences Summit, presented by Wilson Sonsini, on March 13, 2025. Now… read more
Workman Nydegger is proud to announce that our attorneys, John Stringham, Matthew Barlow, and Ryan Morris, recently participated in an oral hearing for the case Revolution Jewelry Works, Inc. v. Stonebrook Jewelry, LLC DBA Revolution… read more
Workman Nydegger attorneys, John Stringham, Matthew Barlow, and Ryan Morris will be presenting an oral hearing in one of the cases they represent which will be a live broadcast during the ABA-IPL Trademark Days with… read more
Workman Nydegger is happy to announce that 20 of our exceptional attorneys have been named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Workman Nydegger is incredibly proud of their accomplishments and the… read more
Workman Nydegger Attorneys John Stringham, David Todd, and Thomas Vuksinick have been recognized as Salt Lake City’s “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of Copyright Law (Stringham), Litigation in Intellectual Property (Vuksinick), and Patent… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 IAM Patent 1000 United States: Utah rankings. Among them, Rick Nydegger has been honored as a global leader,… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Mountain States Super Lawyers list. The Workman Nydegger attorneys ranked in the Mountain States Super… read more
Workman Nydegger is proud to announce that the firm has been ranked by Chambers USA 2024 as a Band 2 law firm for Intellectual Property. The most outstanding law firms and individual attorneys are chosen… read more
Workman Nydegger attorney John Stringham was recently named Salt Lake City’s “Lawyer of the Year ” by Best Lawyers in the areas of Patent Law and Trademark Law. John C. Stringham is registered to practice… read more
Congratulations to our attorneys named to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America! The Best Lawyers in American (2024 Edition) – Salt Lake City Brad Barger – Patent Law Kirk C. Coombs – Patent… read more
Ten Workman Nydegger attorneys have been named as 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers, and four have been named as Rising Stars. Congratulations to the WN attorneys below who were recognized this year! 2023 Mountain States… read more
We are proud to be ranked by Chambers & Partners 2023 USA. Attorneys John C. Stringham, Michael Frodsham, and Rick D. Nydegger received Band 2, Band 3, and Senior Statespeople rankings respectively. Thank you to Chambers &… read more