Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2013

North Carolina’s Rising Stars, Super Lawyers

2013

Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates

2012

North Carolina’s Rising Stars, Super Lawyers

2011

North Carolina’s Rising Stars, Super Lawyers

2004

Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition 1st Place, American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers

1996

Chemistry Achievement Award, American Chemical Society

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Work Experience

2012 - Present

Of Counsel, Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

2009 - 2012

Litigation Counsel, Hultquist IP

2005 - 2009

Associate, Oblon Spivak

2004 - 2005

Patent Attorney, Law Office of Steven Leavitt

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Associations

2010 - Present

International Trademark Association

Member

2006 - Present

Intellectual Property Owners Association, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Division

Member

2005 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

American Bar Association

Section of Intellectual Property Law

2004 - Present

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Litigation Committee Member

2012 - 2013

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Vice-Chair of New Lawyers Committee

2011 - 2012

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Chair of NLC CLE Committee

2010 - 2012

American Intellectual Property Law Association, Young Lawyers Committee

Subcommittee Leader

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Sample of Legal Cases

Amerima Home Products, Inc. et al. v. Smith, Case No. CI-10-03897 (Ct. Common Pleas, Lancaster Co., Pa.)

Pending

Copperark Bank v. Coastal Federal Credit Union, TTAB Opposition No.: 91204389

Pending

Marvel-Schebler Aircraft Carburetors, LLC. v. AVStar Fuel Systems, Inc., Case No. 1:10-cv-00201-TDS -LPA (MDNC)

Settled favorably

MARVEL-SCHEBLER AIRCRAFT CARBURETORS LLC v. AVCO CORPORATION, Case No. 10-cv-0745 (MDNC)

Settled favorably

Precision BioSciences, Inc. v. Cellectis SA et al., Case No. 5:11-cv-00513 (EDNC)

Dismissed and transferred to Delaware

AMERICAN PAYROLL INSTITUTE, INC., v. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATION, Case No. 1:11-cv-02254-JEB (DDC)

Settled favorably

Invisaflow v. Euramax International et al., Case No. 1:12-cv-2971-SCJ (NDGA)

Competitor changed design of product

Avco Corporation v. Precision Airmotive LLC v. AVStar Fuel Systems, Inc., Case No. 4:12-cv-01313-CCC (MDPA)

Pending

Canplas Industries Ltd. v. Manning Building Products, LLC, TTAB Opposition No. 91198744

Successfully won case with dismissal and settlement

American Payroll Institute, Inc. v. Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, Case No. 1:11-cv-01335 (EDVA)

Settled favorably

In re Camtech Precision Manufacturing, Inc., Case No. 10-22760-PGH (SDFL)

Finding of Infringement and Award of Claim

East Carolina University v. Hopkins, Case No. 4:11-cv-00060-D (EDNC)

Successfully won case with award of attorneys fees

Polyzen, Inc. v. Radiadyne, LLC, Case No. 5:11-cv-00662-D (EDNC)

Pending

Scoretrax, LLC v. Benford et al., Case No. 11CV011122 (Superior Ct. NC)

Settled favorably

Mary Queen of The Third Millenium, Inc. v. The Foundation for Christian Civilization, Inc., CAFC - 2009-1432

GPS Industries, Inc., et al. v. Altex, et al., Northern District of Texas (3:07cv0831-K)

Favorable dismissal based on lack of standing

Arcelor France v. Mittal Steel USA, Inc., District of Delaware (06-307)

Favorable settlement for client

Zambon Group S.p.A. v. Teva - District Court for the District of Columbia (1:04cv01157)

Settled Favorably

National Products, Inc. v. Gamber Johnson, LLC, Case No. 2:04-cv-02524 (WDWA)

Settled prior to acquisition of client

STUDENT SOLUTIONS, INC., v. HYPERION BOOKS (DISNEY), et al., Case No. 1:11-cv-00659-UA-LPA (MDNC)

Pending settlement

Restoration Industry Association, Inc. v. Certified Restorers Consulting Group, LLC, et al., 1:07cv00227 District of Idaho

Favorable settlement

CIF Licensing d/b/a GE Licensing v. Denso Corp., et al. (Valeo)

Settled favorably

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Education

2005

George Washington University National Law Center

LL.M - Master of Laws

2004

Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BS - Bachelor of Science

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Speaking Engagements

2013

2013 Intellectual Property Law Section Annual Meeting IP Law Ethics Update

2012

IP Institute for Paralegals Seminar Trademark – TTAB / Litigation / Opposition / Letter of Protest Procedure

2012

December 10, 2012 CLE Presentation Recent Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Law

2012

CPTCLA Fall Meeting Patent Ethics Update

2011

WRAL News Copyright Infringement

2011

AIPLA Annual Meeting Patent Prosecution, Litigation, Transactional Agreements, and Diversity

2010

Middle District of North Carolina Chapter Meeting ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY AND LITIGATION IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

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Publications

2010

IP Links Making Sense Out of Inequitable Conduct in TheraSense

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Languages

English

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