Jeff Reichard

Jeffrey M. Reichard focuses his practice primarily in the areas of Construction Law and Intellectual Property. 

Jeff received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.

While in law school, Jeff served as the Manuscripts Editor of the Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal and was a member of the Moot Court Board.

Prior to law school, Jeff worked as an engineer for Cisco Systems, Inc. in Research Triangle Park, NC.

• Registered Patent Attorney
• Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal
• Moot Court Board Member
• Cisco Systems, Inc. - Engineer and Analyst

• 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.
• Three Attorneys join Nexsen Pruet
  Greensboro, NC – Nexsen Pruet, LLC announced today that Elizabeth Brantley, Andrew Howle, and Jeff Reichard have joined the law firm as associates.

• Construction Law Alert - Fall 2010
  This article addresses a recent Maryland decision on the application of a termination for convenience ("T/C") clause. Such clauses have been around for years, but the case law has generally come from federal contracts, and the courts that have construed them have given the federal government broad latitude in justifying a termination for convenience. The new Maryland rule could be the beginning of a new standard for use of the T/C clause in commercial contracts.
• 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 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
• The Famous Marks Doctrine: A Call for American Courts to Grant Trademark Rights to Famous Foreign Marks
  Nexsen Pruet's Jeff Reichard authors an article about trademark law for the Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal.