Christopher L. Johnson

Mr. Johnson is an equity partner at Thorpe, North & Western, LLP whose practice focuses on intellectual property law, both foreign and domestic, including patent law, trademark law, copyright law, and trade secret law.  Mr. Johnson’s practice also focuses on providing service in related practice areas, including unfair competition law, computer/internet law, and licensing. 

Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.  Mr. Johnson went on to attend the Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire where he received his Juris Doctor degree with an emphasis in Intellectual Property law.  Mr. Johnson also attended the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University as a visiting student in his third year of law school.

Mr. Johnson specializes in preparing, procuring, and enforcing patents for local, national, and international clients, with an emphasis in the mechanical, electromechanical, and biomedical arts.  Mr. Johnson has prosecuted patent applications in specific areas of technology including medical devices, high-performance valves and valving systems, fluids systems, robotics systems, energy systems, optical equipment, recreational equipment, business methods, and computer software.

Mr. Johnson also assists local, national, and international clients in developing and procuring domestic and foreign trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade dress protection, and product configuration protection, as well as enforcing these in both traditional and online settings.

Mr. Johnson’s legal practice further includes preparation of various legal opinions, including infringement opinions, patentability opinions, as well as assisting clients in negotiating and structuring license agreements.

Mr. Johnson is a member of the Utah State Bar Association, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  He is also admitted before both state and federal courts.  He is also pleased to have the opportunity to be an annual guest lecturer at Brigham Young University on the practice of intellectual property law.