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Marketing Director: Beth Huffman
Quick facts
Established

1897

Number of Partners

400+

Number of IP Practitioners

35

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Mandarin and Cantonese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese

Network Memberships

ICANN WIPO International Trademark Association American Intellectual Property Law Association American Bar Association Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Patent prosecution
Labor and employment
Dispute resolution
Firm overview

Nelson Mullins combines experience, a command of the US Patent & Trademark Office and other regulatory agency processes, PTAB and trial skills, and an appreciation for the importance of innovation to your business to help achieve results.

Firm attorneys have hundreds of years of collective experience in patent preparation, prosecution, opinions, client counseling, post-grant practice and litigation.

Clients with worldwide patent and trademark portfolios select our IP attorneys to manage and enhance portfolios, protect rights, and avoid the infringement pitfalls. 

IP attorneys with deep experience representing clients in IP litigation and transactions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America.

Network Memberships
  • ICANN
  • WIPO
  • International Trademark Association 
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association
  • DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar

 

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Sector Expertise:

  • Automotive
  •  Biotechnology
  •  Chemistry
  •  Computer technology & services
  •  E-commerce
  •  Electrical
  •  Financial services
  •  ICT & software
  •  Life sciences
  •  Manufacturing
  •  Mechanical
  •  Medical device
  •  Optics & photonics
  •  Pharmaceutical
  •  Renewable energy
  •  Semiconductors
  •  Sports
  •  Technology hardware

 

Key IP Areas:

  • Copyright
  •  IP transactions
  •  Life sciences
  •  Patent litigation
  •  Patent office proceedings
  •  Patent prosecution
  •  Patent strategy & counseling
  •  PTAB litigation
  •  Trade mark contentious
  •  Trade mark litigation
  •  Trade mark office proceedings
  •  Patent contentious
  •  Trade mark prosecution
  •  Trade mark strategy & counseling

 

Tel:+1 (803) 799 2000 Fax:+1 (803) 256 7500 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://nelsonmullins.com
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