Featured Practice Areas

Electrical Engineering – Electronic component designs, circuitry, metering devices, optical and electro-optical devices

Computing and Information Analysis – Software and business methods, RFID technologies and applications, internet and e-commerce

Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical – Pharmaceuticals, assay systems, anti-microbials, life sciences

Chemical Engineering and Materials – Films, polymer science, electrical component materials, textile chemistry, nanoparticles, carbon dots

Gaming and Entertainment – Lottery and card games, materials for games of chance, sporting goods

Mechanical Engineering – Vehicle components and hardware, ordnance and projectiles, printing materials, medical devices

Textile and Manufacturing – Woven and non-woven textiles, conveyors, accumulators and complex machinery, textile chemistry

Complex Patent Prosecution – Preparing, prosecuting, managing, and consolidating worldwide patents and applications, using cutting edge electronic infrastructure

Litigation and Dispute Resolution – Enforcing and defending intellectual property rights in Courts, counseling on pre-litigation strategies and/or avoidance, and negotiating settlement of disputes

Trademarks, Copyrights and Designs – Protecting, transferring, and defending trademarks, service marks, trade dress, copyrights, and patented designs

E-Commerce and E-Business – Advising on internet and electronic business issues, such as domain name registrations, meta tags, cybersquating, licensed use of materials, and business method and e-commerce patents

Intellectual Property Counseling – Managing and advising on all facets of intellectual property practice faced by in-house attorneys and other decision makers

 
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Neil M. Batavia

Neil M. Batavia

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Representative Practice Areas:

  • Managing client intellectual property portfolios and related prosecution, opinion work and counseling.
  • Resolving domain name disputes, including numerous arbitration complaints filed under ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).
  • Litigating all aspects of intellectual property law issues.

Experience:

  • Neil is a Shareholder at the firm.
  • Neil concentrates his patent practice on chemical, biochemical, mechanical (including biomedical devices), and software patent solicitation. He has worked on matters in various industries including polymer chemistry, fiber optics, building products, medical devices, consumer products, and footwear.
  • Neil has drafted and prosecuted many U.S. and international patent applications.
  • Neil has extensive experience managing trademark portfolios.
  • Neil has prepared infringement and noninfringement analyses of patents, performed clearance opinions on proposed new products, and handled complex litigation matters.
  • While at Clemson, Neil did research on the implementation of Kaleidaseq DNA sequencing software at the Clemson University Genomics institute and also worked as a DNA tracking technician.

Professional Background:

  • Education: Clemson University (B.S., Biochemistry; Minor, Computer Science, 2000); University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2003).
  • Admitted to Practice: South Carolina; U.S. District Court for The District of South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals for The Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for The Federal Circuit; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Member: Chair, Intellectual Property and Unfair Trade Practice Committee for the South Carolina Bar (2006-2008); American Bar Association; American Chemical Society; Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association.
  • Honors: Publications and Web Page Editor, South Carolina Law Review; President, University of South Carolina Intellectual Property Law Society.
  • Publications: "That Which We Call a Domain by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet: The Overbroad Protection of Trademark Law as Applies to Domain Names on the Internet", S.C. L. Rev., 461-486 (2002); "When Copying Becomes Criminal - The Stiff Penalties for Copyright Infringement", South Carolina Lawyer, May 2003.