John L. Strand
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- BA, Dickinson College
- JD, Northeastern University School of Law
Key Industries
- Consumer Products
- Food and Beverage
- Medical Devices
- Fashion
- Cannabis
- Web 3.0
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Practice Groups
Admitted to Practice
- Massachusetts
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- US Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit
Location
- Boston
Overview
John Strand is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield’s Trademark & Copyright Practice and focuses on the enforcement and defense of intellectual property rights in trademarks, trade dress, domain names, and patents. He successfully represents clients in tribunals throughout the country and abroad.
Client Testimonials
John Strand is passionate about the subject matter and the less traditional things. He thinks about things outside of the box.
When I refer to John and Allen [Rugg], I think of them in the top tier of capabilities, and they have great client interaction, cut through the noise, and give good, crisp advice. That shows they get us.
John always has the right approach and he executes it flawlessly.
Experience
- Successfully represented a national media company in defeating a claim of trademark infringement at summary judgment, which was affirmed on appeal, and obtained an attorneys’ fees award.
- Represented C.R. Bard and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. in litigation brought by Bard’s longtime competitor and litigation adversary W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. in the District of Delaware, alleging the infringement of three patents on stent grafts. With co-counsel, obtained a complete defense verdict for Bard on Gore’s claims of willful infringement. (W.L. Gore v. Bard)
- Won multi-million jury verdict for Reverie on breach of contract claim against Reverie’s former supplier, after invalidating supplier’s patent in an inter partes reexamination. (Ascion LLC v. Ruoey Lung)
- Succeeded in transfer of numerous domain names under Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, with arbitrations having multiple complainants, respondents, and domain names, and including one arbitration involving over 40 domain names.
- Represents Kantar Media Audiences and its related company WPP plc in a case where TRA Global (now owned by TiVo) asserted three patents directed to a method of directing advertisements to particular audiences, and brought claims of trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and inducing breach of fiduciary duties. Successfully defeated TRA’s patent infringement and trade secret claims at summary judgment. On remand from appeal, succeeded in eliminating TRA’s $200 million compensatory damages claim and achieving stipulated judgment of non-infringement. (TiVo Research & Analytics v. Kantar)
- After Consumers Interstate Corporate sued Staples on an on-line shopping method, representing Staples we navigated the case through discovery and then invalidated the asserted patent in an inter partes reexamination. (CIC v. Staples)
- Lead associate in six-week long trial on fundamental vascular graft and stent graft technology which resulted in $185 million jury verdict, enhanced damages, and attorneys’ fees award for Bard. Continued to represent Bard in all post-trial motion practice and appeals. Judgment now totals over $1.5 billion after award of on-going royalties. (Bard and Goldfarb v. Gore)
Activities
- In 2007-09, John taught trademark law as an adjunct professor at Northeastern University School of Law.
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Member
- American Intellectual Property Association (AIPLA)
Recognition
- Repeatedly named to The Best Lawyers in America®
- Repeatedly named to World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
- Repeatedly named to the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers in the field of intellectual property litigation; previously named to the list of “Rising Stars”
- Finalist in the “Litigator of the Year – Massachusetts” category at the Managing IP Americas Awards 2024, one of only six attorneys recognized in this category
Publications
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Does the Buck(eye) Stop Here? Sixth Circuit Reinstates Ohio State Trademark Claims
Supreme Court’s Booking.com Ruling Signals Uptick in Registration of ‘Generic.com’ Marks
INSIGHT: Inconsistent Patent Venues - Considerations for In-House Counsel
INSIGHT: Supreme Court's Brunetti Ruling: Scandalous and Immoral Marks Are Fair Game
Supreme Court: Licensee may use trademark after bankruptcy rejection, subject to license
How PTAB Is Defining Printed Publication
For PTAB Declarations, Better to Fly Solo
A Look Ahead: Key Intellectual Property Legal Topics in 2024
Read MoreDoes the Buck(eye) Stop Here? Sixth Circuit Reinstates Ohio State Trademark Claims
Read MoreSupreme Court’s Booking.com Ruling
Read MoreRecent News
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49 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2025
John Strand Quoted by Law360 in Midyear Trademark Rulings Report
John Strand Quoted by WTR on Latest TRUMP TOO SMALL Ruling
Wolf Greenfield Secures Another Win for Thom Browne in the Second Circuit
John Strand Quoted by Law360 on Debate Over Trademarks’ Function
Wolf Greenfield Shortlisted for Honors at the Managing IP Americas Awards 2024
World Trademark Review Names Wolf Greenfield a Top Trademark Law Firm in 2024 WTR 1000
John Strand Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Liquid Death’s ‘Armless Palmer’ Stunt
Wolf Greenfield Secures Victory for IDParts LLC in Infringement Suit
Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists
48 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2024
Wolf Greenfield Wins IP Team of the Year at Luxury Law Awards
Wolf Greenfield Shortlisted for IP Team of the Year at Luxury Law Awards
Wolf Greenfield Named Top Trademark Law Firm by World Trademark Review in 2023
Tonia Sayour and John Strand Quoted by World Trademark Review on Brand Building in Fashion
Wolf Greenfield Helps Thom Browne Win Widely Publicized Trademark Trial
Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists
36 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2023
John Strand Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Penn State Sports Merchandise Case
Wolf Greenfield Named Top Trademark Law Firm by World Trademark Review in 2022
30 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2022
John Strand Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Ninth Circuit Ruling That Has Trademark Attorneys Divided
John Strand Quoted by Bloomberg Law on Utilizing Design Patents to Fight Overseas Knockoffs
29 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2021
John Strand Quoted by OneZero on Booking.com Decision
John Strand Quoted by Managing IP on Booking.com Decision
John Strand Quoted by Westlaw Journal on High Court's Copyright Ban for Annotated State Laws
John Strand Quoted by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on Mission Product Holdings Case
Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to 2018 Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists
Law360 Quotes John Strand on Change to District of Massachusetts’ Local Rules for Patent Cases
49 Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2025
Read MoreJohn Strand Quoted by Law360 in Midyear Trademark Rulings Report
Read MoreJohn Strand Quoted by WTR on Latest TRUMP TOO SMALL Ruling
Read MoreEvents
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American Bar Association: The Role of Consumer Surveys in IP Litigation
CenterForce's IP Strategy Summit: Boston
Wolf Greenfield Webinar: Trademark Year in Review: Key Developments in the Courts and at the TTAB
Wolf Greenfield Webinar: Blockchain and Intellectual Property Rights - Who Owns What, How, and Why
TechGC’s 2022 Global Summit
WTR Connect Industry Review 2021
DeputyGC Virtual Roundtable: NFTs in Business: Fad or Foundational Tool?
American Bar Association: The Role of Consumer Surveys in IP Litigation
October 24, 2024 | Webinar
CenterForce's IP Strategy Summit: Boston
June 15, 2023 | The Revere Hotel, Boston, MA
Wolf Greenfield Webinar: Trademark Year in Review: Key Developments in the Courts and at the TTAB
June 7, 2023 | Webinar
Podcasts
Episode 33: Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Preview What’s Ahead in 2024
Episode 16: Riding the NFT Wave with John Strand
Interests
Spending time with my kids, on the Maine coast, and skiing.