Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Intellectual Property

Partner

With over 15 years of experience, Brian Johnson is a first chair IP litigation attorney representing clients before the International Trade Commission (ITC) and district courts. He represents clients in litigations involving a wide range of technologies. Brian has had the privilege of representing many of the largest telecommunications companies in the world on many high-stakes competitor disputes. Brian has also argued multiple appeals before the Federal Circuit.

Brian’s experience includes litigation covering intellectual property infringement as well as allegations related to fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) patent license terms, where he has tried cases involving ETSI cellular standards, IEEE Wi-Fi standards, and JEDEC memory standards. He has also appeared in dozens of ITC investigations and district court suits where he counselled clients with litigation strategy, including the interplay of multijurisdictional disputes and advocacy with U.S. Customs.

Prior to joining Axinn, Brian was a partner at a prominent law firm in Washington, DC. Before entering private practice, Brian served as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He received his JD from The George Washington University Law School and his BS from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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JD – The George Washington University Law School (2009) BS, Computer Engineering – University of Wisconsin, Madison (2005)