Amy Allen Hinson

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.

• 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

• Client Alert: Act Now To Protect Trademarks On Facebook
  The popular social networking site Facebook recently announced that starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 13, users could create personalized URLs for their pages. This poses a potential threat to trademark owners, who should act immediately to protect their rights.
• Nexsen Pruet to Sponsor 6th Annual Innoventure Conferences
  When entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, educators, and business leaders gather for the 6th annual InnoVenture Conference in Greenville, they’ll have the full support of Nexsen Pruet. The law firm is a founding sponsor of the event, which brings together global thought leaders from the corporate, technology, and higher education worlds in a day-long event scheduled for March 24 at the Carolina First Center.
• Nexsen Pruet Moves into New Office Space in Greenville
  Nexsen Pruet has moved into new office space in Greenville.
• Intellectual Property Group Recognized in Leading Trade Publication
  Nexsen Pruet announced today that it has been recognized in “Who Protects Innovation in America 2008” by IP Law & Business.
• "Please re-lease me: Upstate office glut looms"
  The October 27, 2008 edition of GSA Business features a story about Nexsen Pruet's upcoming move and the amount of vacant office space in the Greenville area.
• Four Attorneys Join Nexsen Pruet
  Nexsen Pruet, LLC announced today that Amy E. Allen, George Bullwinkel, Amy Harrison Clayton, and Jennifer Joan Hillard have joined the law firm as associates.

• 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

• Innoventure: Creating the Future
• Advanced Materials: Models and Methods Forum