Focus Areas
Intellectual Property Litigation & Counseling
- Patent Litigation
- Trademark Litigation
- TTAB Oppositions and Cancellations
- Trade Dress Litigation
- Unfair Competition Litigation
- False Advertising Litigation
- Copyright Litigation
- Domain Name Disputes
- Infringement Notices and Demand Letters
Intellectual Property Opinions & Dispute Avoidance
- Patent Non-Infringement and Invalidity Opinion
- Freedom to Operate Analyses
- Competitive Landscape Analyses
- Patent Searches and Patentability Opinions
- Trademark Searches and Registrability Opinions
Intellectual Property Prosecution & Counseling
- Patent Prosecution
- Trademark Prosecution
- Copyright Registration
- Patent Portfolio Management & Strategic Counseling
- Trademark Portfolio Management & Strategic Counseling
Intellectual Property Transactions & Counseling
- Intellectual Property Licenses
- Intellectual Property Assignments
- Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property Strategic Alliance Agreements
Representative Matters
- Defended manufacturer of digital imaging equipment in patent infringement litigation and obtained consent judgment of patent non-infringement.
- Represented consumer healthcare company in trademark, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Represented digital publishing company in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in trademark, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Defended tool and hardware supplier for major national retailer in patent infringement litigation, and obtained judgments of patent non-infringement, patent invalidity and patent unenforceability.
- Represented home improvement company in trademark, unfair competition and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Defended nutraceutical company in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Defended home goods manufacturer and supplier in copyright infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Defended science laboratory equipment manufacturer and supplier in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Defended medical forms printer and supplier in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Represented tool and hardware manufacturer in copyright infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Represented fitness center franchisor in trademark, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 to 2025 for Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Selected for inclusion in Lawyers of Color’s Nation’s Best 2020
- Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars, 2013 to 2024 (Patent Star, Trademark Star)
- BTI Client Service All-Star, 2015
- Recognized by Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, 2012
Professional Associations
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, J.D.
- University of Georgia, B.S.,
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Thompson Hine Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property’s “IP Stars” 2024 Edition,
Thompson Hine LLP
, September 17, 2024 - Thompson Hine’s Intellectual Property Practice and Four Partners Recognized as “IP Stars” by Intellectual Property Magazine,
Thompson Hine LLP
, October 10, 2022 - Thompson Hine’s Intellectual Property Practice and Four Partners Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine,
Thompson Hine LLP
, July 21, 2021 - Nine Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Lawyers of Color,
Thompson Hine LLP
, April 5, 2021 - Nine Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Lawyers of Color,
Thompson Hine LLP
, April 5, 2021 - Four Thompson Hine Partners Named “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine,
Thompson Hine LLP
, August 11, 2020 - USPTO Unveils New Web-Based Intellectual Property Marketplace Platform,
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, May 6, 2020