Townsend Belser

Townsend Belser, Jr., a registered patent attorney, has more than 35 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.

Before focusing primarily in Intellectual Property Law in 1978, Mr. Belser's practice included general litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

He was on active duty in the Navy as a naval nuclear propulsion engineer assigned to the Atomic Energy Commission from 1958 to 1962. He then served in the Naval Reserves until 1992, attaining the rank of Captain (O6) in the Judge Advocate General Corps.

• Certificate of Reactor Engineering, Bettis Reactor Engineering School of Westinghouse Electric Corporation

• 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.
• 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.
• Nexsen Pruet Relocates Charleston Office To Victoria Center
  Nexsen Pruet, LLC has relocated its Charleston office to Victoria Center, a 72,000-square-foot Class-A building located in the heart of downtown.

• LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
  This edition contains the following articles:
  - The Venture Capitalist Said "Protectable IP" by Michael Mann
  - Challenging Issued Patents After September 16, 2012 by Townsend Belser
• 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:

  - 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