Holly L. Johnston has joined Lane Powell as Counsel to the Firm in the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. Johnston assists clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies to strategically develop and manage their U.S. and foreign intellectual property (IP) portfolios. Johnston is admitted to practice in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is a trained engineer experienced in prosecuting patents in numerous disciplines including medical devices and diagnostics, software, electronics, green technologies, manufacturing equipment and consumer products. She handles all aspects of IP procurement and counseling, including developing portfolios of valuable IP assets, providing formal opinions and partnering with IP owners to thoughtfully enforce rights through licensing and dispute resolution.
Johnston received her J.D., cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law and her B.E. in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.