Amy Allen Hinson

Associate
Greenville, South Carolina
(T) 864.282.1168
(F) 864.477.2601
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Practices
Practices

Amy Allen Hinson practices primarily in the area of intellectual property law.  She 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.

Since she began practicing law, Ms. Allen Hinson has obtained broad experience in intellectual property litigation and has been involved in intellectual property litigations throughout the United States including South Carolina, North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Illinois.  Ms. Allen Hinson is a registered patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  In addition to her experience in aiding clients in the prosecution of patent application, Ms. Allen Hinson also has experience in assisting clients through patent reexamination proceedings.  Ms. Allen Hinson also frequently works closely with Nexsen Pruet’s Corporate Group in analyzing asset purchase agreements and contracts involving all forms of intellectual property.

Ms. Allen Hinson received a B.S., cum laude, in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University.  She received her J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2005 where she was a member of the Trademark Moot Court team, Just Democracy, and the Student Bar Association. 

Before joining Nexsen Pruet, Ms. Allen Hinson worked in various engineering-related positions with CeramTec North America in Laurens, S.C.

Career Highlights
Career Highlights
  • Presented a roundtable discussion at the Swamp Fox Materials Forum entitled: Best Practices for Collaboration Between Companies, Entrepreneurs, and Universities (February 17, 2009).
  • Trademark Moot Court team, University of Tennessee
  • Ogden & Sullivan, P.A. Moot Court Brief Writing Award
  • At the University of Tennessee, Ms. Allen Hinson received the top grade in Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Contracts, Business Transactions, and Environmental Law
News
News

Publications
Publications
  • LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
    This edition contains the following articles:

    - The Patent Reform Act of 2010

    - Notable IP Group Activities

    - The Transformative Obama "Hope" Poster Fair Use or an Infringing Derivative Work?

  • LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
    This edition contains the following articles:

    -Further Affiant Sayeth Not...

    -Wiping Out Patent Infringement Damages - The Reexamination Strategy

    -Mediation and Asymmetric Mis-information

  • LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
    This edition contains the following articles:

    - Court Applies "Reasonableness" Standard to Invention Assignment

    - I Lost Fifty Pounds Using This Product!!!

    - Why Should Cash-Strapped Start-Up Companies Spend Money on IP Attorneys?

  • LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
    This edition contains the following articles:
    - South Carolina and The Wind Energy Debate
    - Virtual Mediation
    - Damages in Patent Cases
    - Liability Risks for Corporate Networking Websites
  • LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
    This edition contains articles related to:

    1. Trademark Protection in NC Under State Statutes
    2. Using a Trademark in Commerce
    3. Damages in Patent Cases, Part 2 of 3
  • LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
    This edition contains articles related to:

    1) The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (a.k.a. PRO-IP Act)
    2) Damages in Patent Cases, Part 1 of 3
    3) Non-traditional Trademarks and Servicemarks

Events
Events
Education
Education
  • Clemson University, B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, cum laude, 2002
  • University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 2005
Bar & Court Admissions
Bar & Court Admissions
  • South Carolina
  • South Carolina Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Civic & Professional Memberships
Civic & Professional Memberships
  • South Carolina Bar
  • Greenville County Bar Association
  • Member of the Swamp Fox Advanced Materials Group
  • Member of the Gridley Club and the Greenville Women’s Club