Jonathan represents multi-national corporations, domestic corporations, and individuals in all aspects of intellectual property law. He specializes in patent, trademark law, and trade secret law, as well as intellectual property agreements. His patent practice focuses on infringement litigation, patent prosecution (both U.S. and international), infringement and invalidity opinions, and patentability opinions.
His trademark practice focuses on infringement litigation, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO, and counseling on the selection, use, and filing for trademarks in the U.S. and countries around the world. Jonathan helps clients develop strategies to avoid counterproductive patent and trademark disputes strategies for patent protection, trademark selection, intellectual property enforcement, and portfolio management.
In litigation, Jonathan has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in infringement suits in district courts around the country and has tried several patent cases to verdict. He has also represented clients in mediations of intellectual property disputes.
Jonathan’s transactional practice focuses on drafting and negotiating intellectual property licensing and ownership transfers, technology development agreements, joint development agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1996
B.S., Boston University, Aerospace Engineering, 1992
Admissions
Texas
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana
United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan