#Jeff schwartz pro#
#Jeff schwartz professional#

#Jeff schwartz pro#

As a Chair and long-time committee member of the VLP, Jeff assisted in establishing the Pro Bono for Nonprofits program initiative aimed at matching the expertise of business lawyers in Mecklenburg County with charities engaged in local community development. Jeff formerly served on the Mecklenburg County Bar Board of Directors and actively participates in various Bar committees, such as the Volunteer Lawyers Program ('VLP'). Jeff is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association the Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association the Federal Circuit Bar Association and the Mecklenburg County Bar Organization. Professional, Civic and Community Involvement He is among 22 attorneys state-wide to receive this distinction, and one of only 3 attorneys in the Charlotte area.В To be certified as a specialist in a practice area, an attorney must be in practice for at least five years, devote a significant part of his practice to the specialty area, attend continuing legal education seminars in the specialty, and be favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges.В The attorney must also pass a written bar examination in the specialty practice area. Jeff was recently certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in Trademark Law.

From 1992 through 2002, Jeff served as an associate, director and shareholder of the former Adams, Schwartz & Evans law firm in Charlotte, N.C. Jeff is a licensed member of the Bars of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina and the United States Federal Circuit.

#Jeff schwartz professional#

and EuropeД®ducation and Prior Professional ExperienceДЄfter graduating from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Jeff received a Juris Doctorate in 1992 from the University of South Carolina. Jeff also provides legal advice and counseling with respect to patent and trademark licensing, assignment, and confidentiality agreements.ДЄssisted a California company in securing over a dozen patents for ballistic-resistant fabrics and garments in the U.S. In the area of copyright law, Jeff represents several graphic artists and designers and routinely registers his clients' copyrights with the United States Copyright Office.

In the area of trademark law, Jeff regularly advises businesses and corporations on the availability and proper use of trademarks, service marks, taglines, and logos.В Jeff prosecutes applications to federally register these marks on both the Principal and Supplemental Registers of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Jeff has more than 25 years of legal experience in a broad range of technologies including computer software, wireless communications, medical devices and processes, protective body armor, mechanical devices, textiles and textile machinery, sports equipment, and more.В In addition to patent prosecution, Jeff's patent law services include infringement and validity opinions, licensing and strategic business planning. He serves a wide variety of clients with particular focus on the legal needs of business owners, corporations, entrepreneurs, and inventors. Jeff Schwartz concentrates his practice in the field of intellectual property law, providing patent, trademark, and copyright legal services to individuals and businesses.В Jeff is a licensed attorney in North Carolina, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.