John Hardaway Elected President of U.S. Section of The International Federation of Intellectual Property

Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that John Hardaway has been elected President of the U.S. Section of The International Federation of Intellectual Property.  Hardaway is a member (partner) of Nexsen Pruet.  He practices in the Intellectual Property Group in the firm’s Greenville office.

The International Federation of Intellectual Property (FICPI) held its tri-annual Congress in Washington DC in June.  During the meeting, the organization determined its leadership for next three years. 

FICPI is a non-political organization of well-respected patent and trademark professionals, drawing its membership from more than 80 countries.  It is the only international federation of intellectual property practitioners in private practice and was founded in Switzerland in 1906.

The International Federation of Intellectual Property provides guidance and expert counsel to patent and trademark offices throughout the world.  It takes positions on important litigation matters, and, for example, provides Amicus briefing on every significant intellectual property case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.  In his role as U.S. FICPI President, Mr. Hardaway will be responsible for leading these efforts in the United States and coordinating with FICPI leadership worldwide.

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. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, 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.