Mr. Johnson's practice is focused on patents. Representative technologies handled by Mr. Johnson in drafting and prosecuting patent applications include aerospace devices/systems, computer disk drives, microelectromechanical devices and related processing, semiconductor processing software tools, orthodontic appliances, and extracorporeal blood processing systems. Work by Mr. Johnson with technology startup ventures has included assessing the potential patent protection available to various types of technologies under consideration for acquisition and subsequent commercialization, as well as formulating and executing a strategy to acquire a patent portfolio on startup technologies.

Statement of Practice: Intellectual Property Law: Patent Prosecution, Technology Due Diligence, Patent/Technology Transfer and Licensing, and Patent Assessments/Opinions

Admitted to bar: 1989, Colorado; 1998, North Dakota; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1990)

Education: University of North Dakota (B.S.M.E., 1984); University of North Dakota (J.D., with distinction, 1989)