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Arles Taylor Named in Best Lawyers in America© For The Tenth Year

JTH is honored to announce that Arles Taylor has been included in yet another year of The Best Lawyers in America© for Patent Law, marking the tenth year in a row that he has received this honor.

Best Lawyers in America

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 has been included in The Best Lawyers in America© list since 2013.

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.

JTH Sponsors 2022 AUTM Eastern Region Meeting in Boston, MA

JTH 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 JTH 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.

JTH Sponsors Life Science Forum – Intellectual Property Strategy

JTH 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 Attorney Gives Back to the Community

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 Sponsors NCBIO Life Science Forum

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.

World IP Day 2019

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 – patentstrademarksdesignscopyright 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

Legleiter Attends LES Research Triangle Park Chapter Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships

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.

 

Gov. Roy Cooper Proclaims “North Carolina Paralegal Day”

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed March 22nd as “North Carolina Paralegal Day”.  This is well-deserved recognition for all of the hard-working and dedicated paralegal professionals across the State.  As the saying goes, “behind every successful attorney, is a strong and effective paralegal”.  This is so true.

At JWTH, we are honored to have some of the finest intellectual property paralegals out there.  The level of skill and expertise they possess is amazing enough, but it is their level of dedication in supporting our attorneys and working to help clients achieve their goals and objectives, that puts them in a whole other class of professionals.  We work with clients all across the globe, so this is not always a 9-5 job.  The stakes are high and the pressure can be intense, but our paralegals work doggedly to help our attorneys to consistently put out high-quality work, day or night, weekday or weekend, whenever the need arises.  They take great pride in what they do and it shows.  Their high level of integrity and competence is inspiring and we are forever grateful for who they are and all that they do.  Our paralegals are a key ingredient in the success we enjoy as a Firm.

Today, and every day, we say “thank you” to all of the wonderful paralegals in North Carolina and beyond.

JWTH Members Attend Knowledgeable Network of Women (KNOW) Luncheon

JWTH employees are passionate about engaging in the local business community.  Today, members of our team enjoyed the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce KNOW Luncheon (Knowledgeable Network of Women) at Brier Creek Country Club.  Barbara Hemphill gave an inspirational talk entitled “How to Spark Joy at Work: A 5-Step Process to Increase Profit, Productivity and Peace of Mind”.

The KNOW Luncheon Series provides professional development and networking opportunities for women in business, regardless of position or industry, while delivering relevant content that is designed to be educational, inspirational, and encouraging.

Pictured: (left to right) Front row:  Shelley Youmans, Connie Chia, Erika Ouellette, Christi Butner, Shay Anderson, Stacie Boswell, Diane Busch.  Back row:  Matt Browning, Arles Taylor, Rebecca Leonard, Shandon Herring, Kirby Turner.

Knowledgeable Network of Women

JWTH Becomes Premier Partner of The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development CEDJenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt is proud to announce that it is now a Premium Partner of The Council for Entrepreneurial Development(CED), a leading nonprofit organization in the Triangle that connects entrepreneurial companies to high-value resources to enable faster business growth.  JWTH Partner Greg Hunt commented on the Firm’s decision to engage with CED:

We are glad to renew our relationship with CED and we look forward to working with entrepreneurs to further business development in our area.

Since 1984, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) has cultivated the entrepreneurial ecosystem, turning the Triangle into a leading hub for company growth and success. With more than 400 active companies, its expansive membership of industry veterans, successful innovators and enterprising startups comprises the largest and longest-running network for entrepreneurs in the country.