John C. Stringham

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.

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

    • 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

Workman Nydegger Attorneys to attend the E&I Summit Mar 12, 2025

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

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