Joshua Rupp

Mr. Rupp is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Litigation sections. His practice focuses primarily on complex litigation of all intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, copyright and false advertising cases. He also has significant experience in commercial litigation, as well as experience representing and counseling clients in mediations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Mr. Rupp has handled cases in many courts throughout the United States. He has worked on cases representing a broad spectrum of diverse technologies such as fiber optic communications, mechanical devices, electronic equipment and devices, apparel and fashion products, software products and many others.

Mr. Rupp is also a registered patent attorney representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office in securing domestic and international intellectual property protection under patents, trademarks, and copyrights. He has experience assisting clients with the development of their intellectual property portfolios in view of tried business strategies, including licensing and other business savvy intellectual property investments.

教育

• 犹他大学昆尼法学院，法学博士
  • National Finalist in the 59^第 Annual National Moot Court Competition
  • Highest Grade, Patent Document Drafting
  • Treasurer, S.J. Quinney College of Law Student Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Scholarship recipient
• 杨百翰大学，理学士, 优等生
  • Research Assistant, Brigham Young University, Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
  • Scholarship recipient

经验

Intellectual property litigation – enforcement of utility and design patents, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, and copyrights:

• Obtained summary judgment for a client who had an action brought against it alleging trademark infringement
• Assisted in representing one of China’s largest manufacturers of clothing and apparel in enforcement of their patent rights
• Represented clients’ intellectual property interests in federal district courts throughout the country as well as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Successfully obtained favorable settlements for numerous clients involved with intellectual property disputes, helping them avoid the cost and time of protracted litigation and trial

Commercial litigation:

• Assisted in obtaining summary judgment for client who had an action brought against it alleging breach of a real estate purchase contract
• Assisted in representing clients in relation to commercial real property development and land agreement disputes
• Assisted in representing companies involved with partnership disputes

Intellectual property prosecution:

• Prepared, filed, and prosecuted numerous utility and design patent applications as well as trademark applications
• Assisted in successfully obtaining numerous issued patents and registered trademarks

代表性事项

• Snowie LLC v. DTX International Inc., District of Utah, 2013
• Home Designs Service, Inc. v. Alan V. Gren Enterprises, Inc. et al., District of Utah, 2012   
• Landform Designs, Inc. v. Custom Home Plans Inc., et al., District of Utah, 2012
• PPS Data, LLC v. The SSI Group, District of Utah, 2012
• PPS Data, LLC v. Secure EDI Health Group, District of Utah, 2012
• PPS Data, LLC v. Passport Health Communications, District of Utah, 2012
• PPS Data, LLC v. Navinet, District of Utah, 2012
• Hornady Manufacturing Company v. Double Tap Ammunition, Inc., District of Utah, 2011
• Miche Bag, LLC v. Sisk, et al., Southern District of Texas, 2011
• Miche Bag, LLC v. Be You, LLC, Northern District of Illinois, 2011
• Miche Bag, LLC v. Sullivan Productions, LLC, Eastern District of Michigan, 2011
• Virginia James v. Miche Bag, LLC, District of Columbia, 2011
• PPS Data, LLC v. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., et al., Middle District of Florida, 2011
• PPS Data, LLC v. Athenahealth, Inc., Middle District of Florida, 2011
• PPS Data, LLC v. Availity, LLC, et al., Middle District of Florida, 2011
• PPS Data, LLC v. Avisena, Middle District of Florida, 2011
• PPS Data, LLC v. Capario, Inc., Middle District of Florida, 2011
• Leaper Footwear, LLC v. Adidas America, Inc., District of Utah, 2011
• Load Zone Marketing and Management v. C. Dennis Clark, First Judicial District, State of Utah, 2011
• Cambrian Science Corporation v. Cox Communications, Inc., et al., Central District of California, 2011
• Albion International, Inc. et al. v. Brotherson, Second Judicial District, State of Utah, 2011
• Ramsden, Inc. v. Macquarie Mortgages USA, Inc., et al., Middle District of Florida, 2011
• Northview Christian Church, Inc. v. J&J Group, Inc. et al., District of Idaho, 2010
• Jerry Leigh of California, Inc. v. Dragon Crowd Garment, Inc. et al., Central District of California, 2010
• LL&L Innovations, et al. v. Jerry Leigh of California, et al., District of Utah, 2010
• Miche Bag, LLC v. Be You, LLC, Northern District of Illinois, 2010
• Miche Bag, LLC v. The Marshall Group, Northern District of Indiana, 2010

• The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
• 美国专利商标局
• United States District Court for the Central District of California
• 犹他州
• 犹他州和联邦法院

• 美国知识产权法协会
• 犹他州律师协会知识产权部
• Tau Beta Pi – The Engineering Honor Society
• 帕卡帕皮

• Mountain States Super Lawyers: Intellectual Property Litigation (2025)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers: Rising Star in Intellectual Property Litigation (2014-2018)
• Utah Legal Elite: Up and Coming (2017)

• Volunteer Leader, Boys Scouts of America