JWTH is a proud Bronze-level sponsor of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Eastern Region Meeting in Boston, MA, September 12-13, 2022. This annual event brings together the best and brightest professionals in the university technology transfer space for two action-packed days of professional development, networking, and thought-provoking presentations, like the one JWTH Partner Greg Hunt will deliver on the topic of Patent Protection for Artificial Intelligence Inventions from a U.S. and European Perspective. To read more about this topic and to view the full schedule, click here.

JWTH Partner Jeff Wilson has been selected to the 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list. This is a high honor that recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. The selection process is based on a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of all lawyers are selected for this recognition.

Jeff heads the Mechanical/Electromechanical group at JWTH and assists worldwide corporate and university clients in patent prosecution, opinion work, due diligence, strategic counseling and trademark matters.  With extensive experience in domestic and foreign patent prosecution, Jeff prepares and prosecutes patent applications in areas such as aerospace technologies, computer-implemented and complex machinery and processing equipment, medical devices and methods, imaging technologies, semiconductor and nanotechnology technologies, LED technologies, and MEMS and related technologies.

Established in 1984, Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. is a specialized law practice devoted exclusively to providing intellectual property counseling and services to clients with respect to patent, trademark, and copyright law. Located in the renowned Research Triangle area of North Carolina, JWTH offers intellectual property representation to prominent corporations and research universities worldwide.

Once again, Jeff Wilson and Arles Taylor have been recognized by their peers for the high caliber of their legal work. Mr. Wilson has been included in the 2022 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” for Patent Law, while Mr. Taylor has received the distinct honor of being recognized as a 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Patent Law in Raleigh, North Carolina. The “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded to only one lawyer per region and practice area.

For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers® has been regarded as the most credible measure of legal excellence in the United States.  Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation, consisting of more than 10.8 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys.  The publication’s methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues, as accurately as possible. You can read more about Best Lawyers’ methodology here

JWTH Partner Jeff Wilson has been selected to the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list. This is a high honor that recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. The selection process is based on a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of all lawyers are selected for this recognition.

Jeff heads the Mechanical/Electromechanical group at JWTH and assists worldwide corporate and university clients in patent prosecution, opinion work, due diligence, strategic counseling and trademark matters.  With extensive experience in domestic and foreign patent prosecution, Jeff prepares and prosecutes patent applications in areas such as aerospace technologies, computer-implemented and complex machinery and processing equipment, medical devices and methods, imaging technologies, semiconductor and nanotechnology technologies, LED technologies, and MEMS and related technologies.

Established in 1984, Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. is a specialized law practice devoted exclusively to providing intellectual property counseling and services to clients with respect to patent, trademark, and copyright law. Located in the renowned Research Triangle area of North Carolina, JWTH offers intellectual property representation to prominent corporations and research universities worldwide.

Jeff Wilson and Arles Taylor have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for Patent Law.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.  Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.  The publication’s methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues, as accurately as possible. You can read more about Best Lawyers’ methodology here.

JWTH was a proud sponsor of the NCBIO Life Science Forum on intellectual property strategy on February 19, 2020 at the NC Biotech Center.  The panel discussion covered intellectual property strategy around drug pricing, product development and protection, artificial intelligence, and licensing.   The impressive lineup of panelists included:

• Shawn Glidden, J.D., Vice President, Legal Affairs & Secretary, Liquidia Technologies
• Gary Pace, J.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Cell Microsystems
• Mike Penn, J.D., Principal Counsel, Intellectual Property & Litigation, Amgen
• Tim Wilson, J.D., Director of Patents, SAS Institute

About NCBIO
NCBIO is the trade association for North Carolina’s life science industry. Members include companies and research institutions working in the pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, clinical research and agricultural biotechnology sectors, as well as firms and nonprofits that provide support services to life science companies. Founded in 1994, NCBIO works to help North Carolina’s life sciences community fulfill its extraordinary promise as a source of economic opportunity and improved quality of life through effective advocacy and policy.

JWTH Partner Arles Taylor has been a member of the Rotary Club of Durham for many years.  Giving back to the community is important to him and embodies the values that we hold dear here at JWTH.

Recently, Arles and his fellow Rotarians had the opportunity to work with the Habitat for Humanity in Durham, NC to help a deserving family achieve their dream of home ownership.  A fun time was had by all!

JWTH is a proud sponsor of NCBIO, continuing its long-standing relationship with the organization.   Partner Arles Taylor recently represented the Firm at the NCBIO Life Science Luncheon & Forum.  The panelists consisted of industry leaders, who discussed the new importance of diagnostics with the emergence of new therapies, cures, and personalized medicines.

(Arles Taylor is pictured above on the left)

NCBIO is the trade association for North Carolina’s life science industry. Members include companies and research institutions working in the pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, clinical research and agricultural biotechnology sectors, as well as firms and nonprofits that provide support services to life science companies. Founded in 1994, NCBIO works to help North Carolina’s life sciences community fulfill its extraordinary promise as a source of economic opportunity and improved quality of life through effective advocacy and policy.

Happy World IP Day from JWTH, where every day is IP Day!

This year’s World Intellectual Property Day delves into the world of sports and takes a closer look at how intellectual property (IP) rights – patents, trademarks, designs, copyright and related rights, and even plant variety protection (think turf on sports pitches) – support the global sports ecosystem, a unique landscape the brings together multiple players with overlapping interests.

Read more here:  https://bit.ly/2PqQ6Xn

JWTH partner Leon Legleiter recently attended the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Research Triangle Park Chapter meeting.  The topic, “A New Approach to Public Private Partnerships to Solve Challenging Societal Issues”, was presented by Mary Napier and Brian Johns.  Specifically, Ms. Napier and Mr. Johns discussed the public-private partnership between UNC-Chapel Hill and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in 2015 with the sole goal of finding a cure for HIV.  The partnership resulted in the formation of the UNC HIV Cure Center.  In 2018, GSK’s HIV Discovery Performance Unit merged with the ViiV Healthcare Discovery Unit and ViiV has since assumed the roles and responsibilities handled by GSK.  This partnership continues its work in finding a cure for HIV and, in the process, making a lasting societal impact.

Ms. Napier is the Director of Operations for the HIV Cure Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Mr. Johns is the VP of External Discovery Sciences at ViiV Healthcare.

JWTH is a proud Annual Sponsor of the LES Research Triangle Park Chapter.