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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW - OUR TEAM

Members (Partners)

	Michael A. Mann Columbia, SC mmann@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 803.771.8900 FAX: 803.727.1466	Mike Mann practices in the Intellectual Property group. His focus is on the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, advising clients regarding patent, trademark and copyrights issues, intellectual property transfers and licensing and dispute mediation.
	Gary Beaver Greensboro, NC gbeaver@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 336.373.1600 FAX: 336.387.8902	Gary Beaver focuses his practice on commercial litigation involving fiduciary duties, products liability, intellectual property (trademarks and copyrights), e-commerce issues, false advertising, torts, contract disputes, and bad faith insurance defense.
	Mark Bender Columbia, SC mbender@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 803.771.8900 FAX: 803.727.1406	Mark Bender has substantial experience in complex corporate matters including intellectual property litigation, health care business transactions, computer law, and commercial and municipal finance.
	David Black Columbia, SC dblack@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 803.771.8900 FAX: 803.727.1409	J. David Black is an attorney in the firm's Columbia, SC office, practicing in the areas of complex civil litigation, commercial litigation, software litigation, intellectual property, and procurement.
	Cherie Blackburn Charleston/Myrtle Beach, SC cblackburn@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 843.720.1728 (Chas.) TEL: 843.213.5401 (MB) FAX: 843.414.8236	Cherie Blackburn represents clients in protecting their intellectual property rights and has been lead counsel in jury trials involving trademark infringement, copyright infringement and trade secret claims.
	John Hardaway Greenville, SC jhardaway@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 864.370.2211 FAX: 864.477.2607	Mr. Hardaway's practice of intellectual property law was with government and/or industry until 1980 when he went into private practice. The Hardaway Law Firm, P.A. was started in 1980 and grew to nine attorneys before the firm joined Nexsen Pruet in 1999.
	Corky Klett Columbia, SC wklett@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 803.771.8900 FAX: 803.727.1452	Mr. Klett's practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, as well as on patent and trademark prosecution and protection and technology law. He is also routinely involved in the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions involving high technology and internet companies.
	Marc Manos Columbia, SC mmanos@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 803.771.8900 FAX: 803.727.1467	Marcus Manos concentrates his practice in civil litigation, with an emphasis on complex litigation. His experience includes large numbers of intellectual property, unfair business practices, computer and technology related disputes, state procurement issues, constitutional issues and insurance coverage questions.

Special Counsel

	Lica Colwell Charleston, SC acolwell@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 843.577.9440 FAX: 843.414.8201	Angelica ("Lica") M. Colwell focuses her practices on intellectual property litigation and other litigation involving complex medical issues. She is also a registered patent attorney and handles patent and trademark prosecution.
	Sara Kanos Greenville, SC skanos@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 864.282.1171 FAX: 864.477.2612	Sara Kanos practices in the areas of intellectual property, computers & technology, and litigation. Her focus is on all phases of patent and trademark prosecution, and as well as on intellectual property litigation, particularly biotechnology litigation.
	Todd Serbin Columbia, SC TSerbin@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 803.540.2044 FAX: 803.727.1447	Todd Serbin focuses his intellectual property practice on handling matters related to patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and entertainment law.

Patent Agent

Joe Guy
Greenville, SC/Western NC
jguy@nexsenpruet.com
TEL: 864.282.1101(SC)
TEL: 828.606.6180(NC)
FAX: 864.477.2606

Dr. Joseph T. Guy is a Patent Agent. After a post-doctoral fellowship at Naval Research Laboratories, Dr. Guy joined E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. where his primary responsibility was intellectual property manager for the Medical Products Division. His technical, management and intellectual property backgrounds provide excellent experience in the development of an IP portfolio tailored to augment corporate strategies.

Of Counsel

Townsend Belser
Columbia, SC
tbelser@nexsenpruet.com
TEL: 803.771.8900
FAX: 803.253.8277

Townsend Belser, Jr., Special Counsel and a registered patent attorney, has more than 40 years experience in chemical, nuclear and environmental processes and equipment, semiconductor processes and devices, automotive and other mechanical equipment and devices, and related patent and trademark matters.

Associates

	Amy Allen Hinson Greenville, SC aahinson@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 864.282.1168 FAX: 864.477.2601	Amy Allen Hinson specializes in assisting clients through complex intellectual property litigation, aiding clients in preparation and prosecution of both patent and trademark applications, and advising clients regarding patent, trademark and copyright issues.
	Dan Leonardi Columbia, SC dleonardi@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 803.253.8291 FAX: 803.727.1456	Mr. Leonardi concentrates his practice in the areas of intellectual property and commercial litigation and also has experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications.
	Jeff Reichard Greensboro, NC JReichard@nexsenpruet.com TEL: 336.387.5139 FAX: 336.387.8937	Jeffrey M. Reichard focuses his practice primarily in the areas of intellectual property and commerial litigation, including intellectual property litigation, licensing and preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications.

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