Richard Johnson is lawyer, and a registered patent and trademark agent with over 20 years experience inall areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights and trade secrets. Richard has drafted and prosecuted patent applications covering a wide range of technology, with a focus on mechanical, electrical, electronic, optical and computer-related inventions.
Richard also provides strategic counselling regarding enforcing infringement of intellectual property rights and defending against claims of infringement, conducts IP due diligence in the context of proposed mergers and acquisitions for both acquiring entities and those being acquired, and negotiates and drafts technology transfer agreements, development agreements, collaboration agreements, license agreements and other technology-related agreements.