Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 2017: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC is pleased to announce that Elizabeth V. Johnson has joined the firm. She will practice out of the firm’s Royal Oak office.
Ms. Johnson concentrates her practice in patent and trade secret matters. She has broad based skill in negotiating technology agreements and litigating complex patent cases through trial. With a strong background in electrical engineering, she is well-versed in matters related to a variety of technologies including cell phones, semiconductors, computer and graphics processors, and software. Ms. Johnson has represented clients in all phases of complex multi-defendant, multi-patent matters through multiple trials before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), district courts across the country, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). She has experience recommending patents for assertion in offensive litigation and developing validity and infringement strategies in offensive and defensive litigation.