Kate Johnson

Associate

Womble Bond Dickinson

Kate Johnson is an Associate in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Patent Prosecution & Litigation group, where she helps clients protect their intellectual property rights. Kate assists clients with patent, trademark and trade secret litigation, trademark portfolio management, licensing, global NDAs, start-ups, international trade, global compliance, drafting documents, and research. She is a co-author of WBD’s Georgia IP Litigation Blog.

Prior to entering law school, Kate owned an American barbecue restaurant in Zhengzhou, China, and worked in consulting, where she focused on Sino-Western business relationships and challenges.

Recent Articles by Kate Johnson

PTAB Developments in 2023: A Mid-Year Recap and What’s to Come

A little over halfway through 2023, and nearing the end of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) fiscal year, we can take stock of an administrative body that is settling into a decade of precedent while big changes still loom. Unlike prior years, where policy changes resulted in statistical swings for institution rates, outcomes, amendment practice, and the like, this year has been more of an extension of previous trends (though institution rates are still creeping higher).

August 10, 2023

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