JWTH is honored to announce that Arles Taylor has been included in another year of The Best Lawyers in America^© for Patent Law.

Arles A. Taylor, Jr. earned his B.S. in Biochemistry and B.A. in Chemistry, summa cum laude, at North Carolina State University and his J.D. degree at the University of North Carolina School of Law. He has significant experience in patent preparation and patent prosecution in areas such as medical biotechnology, agricultural biotechnology, biochemistry, immunology, and pharmaceuticals. Arles has achieved the AV Preeminent® Rating—the Highest Possible Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®—and he was also included in The Best Lawyers in America© list in 2021.

About Best Lawyers®

The Best Lawyers in America^© began in 1983, and it has since grown dramatically to be the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation and methodology that has been honed for over thirty years. Best Lawyers’ core mission is to draw attention to the top legal talent in America.

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 is pleased to welcome Ted Ajmo, Ph.D. to the firm as an Associate Patent Attorney. Dr. Ajmo will serve our clients by providing patent legal services and intellectual property counsel, particularly in the life science, biotechnology, chemistry, and medical device technology areas.

Dr. Ajmo joins the firm after serving as in-house counsel for a large international pharmaceutical company, where he worked on the protection of small molecule and antibody-based therapeutics. His other prior experience includes working on patents related to various mechanical and medical devices. 

“We’re excited for Ted to join our robust team of patent professionals. Ted’s combination of advanced degrees, technical expertise, and years of intellectual property law experience will serve our clients well.” – Leon Legleiter, Ph.D., Managing Partner.   

Dr. Ajmo earned his B.S. degree in Biochemistry at the University of Florida, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology with a focus on Neuroscience at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire School of Law and is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. Dr. Ajmo is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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.