Hardaway Inducted Into Clemson Science and Engineering Academy

The Academy was established to recognize outstanding engineering and science alumni, as well as non-alumni who have strong connections to Clemson. Since 1995, 29 individuals have been chosen. Hardaway was inducted in a ceremony on April 7th at the Madren Center in Clemson.

"This is a well-deserved honor," said Al Pollard, managing director of Nexsen Pruet. "John is not only an accomplished lawyer, but also has a significant background in a range of science-related areas. That adds a lot of value to the service he provides for our clients."

Hardaway earned his undergraduate degree in ceramic engineering from Clemson and his Master of Science from Iowa State University, also in ceramic engineering. He received his J.D. from the University of Tennessee while working in the office of the chief counsel of the Atomic Energy Commission for the handling of patent matters for Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has also worked as an examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Hardaway is a past president of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association of the Carolinas and past chairman of the Japanese Patent Office Liaison Council of the U.S. Bar, the AIPLA Committee on IP practice in Japan, and the South Carolina Secretary of State Blue Ribbon Commission on Intellectual Property.

Additionally, he is a member of the American Bar Association's International Patent Law Section, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle, and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property. Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues.