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Susan Jackson

Susan Jackson

Partner

One Wells Fargo Center
301 South College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
T 704.417.3126
F 803.255.9831
susan.jackson@nelsonmullins.com
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Susan serves as managing partner of the Charlotte office and focuses her practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition, as well as client counseling, licensing, and opinion work. She places particular emphasis on patent and trademark preparation and prosecution. Susan has a chemical engineering background and has experience in chemical and materials-related inventions in...

Susan serves as managing partner of the Charlotte office and focuses her practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition, as well as client counseling, licensing, and opinion work. She places particular emphasis on patent and trademark preparation and prosecution. Susan has a chemical engineering background and has experience in chemical and materials-related inventions in the areas of specialty chemicals, chemistry, additives, surfactants, pigments, antimicrobials, energy, fuel cells, materials, textiles, films, fibers, nonwovens, polymers, bioengineering, and medical devices. Susan also has experience in patent preparation and prosecution for mechanical and computer software-related inventions.

Susan Jackson

the areas of specialty chemicals, chemistry, additives, surfactants, pigments, antimicrobials, energy, fuel cells, materials, textiles, films, fibers, nonwovens, polymers, bioengineering, and medical devices. Susan also has experience in patent preparation and prosecution for mechanical and computer software-related inventions.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Experience in representing companies with large trademark and patent portfolios, both U.S. and foreign
  • Experience in providing opinions including patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions
  • Represents clients on trademark matters across a range of industries including manufacturing, retail, technology, computer, and other industries
  • Experience in representing financial and other service institutions in intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, licensing, and opinion work
  • Has counseled clients on technology licensing and technology development agreements

Representative Matters

  • Represented global specialty chemicals company and prepared and prosecuted patent applications in areas of surfactants, additives, masterbatches, dyes, and pigments
  • Represented national retail chain in private label branding effort and managing its trademark portfolio
  • Represented a major U.S. financial institution in preparation and prosecution of patent applications for inventions in areas including information security, online banking, online financial transactions, financial instruments and products
  • Represented medical and research institutions in preparation and prosecution of patent applications in bio–chemical systems, bioengineering and medical-related inventions

Previous Professional Experience

  • In-house intellectual property lawyer, Clariant Corporation
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Experience in representing companies with large trademark and patent portfolios, both U.S. and foreign
  • Experience in providing opinions including patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions
  • Represents clients on trademark matters across a range of industries including manufacturing, retail, technology, computer, and other industries
  • Experience in representing financial and other service institutions in intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, licensing, and opinion work
  • Has counseled clients on technology licensing and technology development agreements

Representative Matters

  • Represented global specialty chemicals company and prepared and prosecuted patent applications in areas of surfactants, additives, masterbatches, dyes, and pigments
  • Represented national retail chain in private label branding effort and managing its trademark portfolio
  • Represented a major U.S. financial institution in preparation and prosecution of patent applications for inventions in areas including information security, online banking, online financial transactions, financial instruments and products
  • Represented medical and research institutions in preparation and prosecution of patent applications in bio–chemical systems, bioengineering and medical-related inventions

Previous Professional Experience

  • In-house intellectual property lawyer, Clariant Corporation

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Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • Clemson University Board of Visitors (2019–present)
  • UNCC Advanced Management Program for Legal Executives (Fall 2018–Spring 2019) in association with ACC Charlotte Chapter
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Women In Profession Committee (2011)
  • Charlotte Women's Bar, Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
    • First President and Founding Member (2005–2006)
  • Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association, member
    • Immediate Past President (2004–2005)
    • President (2003–2004)
    • First Vice–President (2002–2003)
    • Second Vice–President (2001–2002)
    • Secretary (2000–2001)
    • Board of Managers (1999–2000)
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Wake Forest School of Law, Law Alumni Council (2007–2009)
  • Wake Forest School of Law Board of Visitors (2009)

Susan serves as managing partner of the Charlotte office and focuses her practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition, as well as client counseling, licensing, and opinion work. She places particular emphasis on patent and trademark preparation and prosecution. Susan has a chemical engineering background and has experience in chemical and materials-related inventions in... the areas of specialty chemicals, chemistry, additives, surfactants, pigments, antimicrobials, energy, fuel cells, materials, textiles, films, fibers, nonwovens, polymers, bioengineering, and medical devices. Susan also has experience in patent preparation and prosecution for mechanical and computer software-related inventions.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Experience in representing companies with large trademark and patent portfolios, both U.S. and foreign
  • Experience in providing opinions including patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions
  • Represents clients on trademark matters across a range of industries including manufacturing, retail, technology, computer, and other industries
  • Experience in representing financial and other service institutions in intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, licensing, and opinion work
  • Has counseled clients on technology licensing and technology development agreements

Representative Matters

  • Represented global specialty chemicals company and prepared and prosecuted patent applications in areas of surfactants, additives, masterbatches, dyes, and pigments
  • Represented national retail chain in private label branding effort and managing its trademark portfolio
  • Represented a major U.S. financial institution in preparation and prosecution of patent applications for inventions in areas including information security, online banking, online financial transactions, financial instruments and products
  • Represented medical and research institutions in preparation and prosecution of patent applications in bio–chemical systems, bioengineering and medical-related inventions

Previous Professional Experience

  • In-house intellectual property lawyer, Clariant Corporation

Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, JD (1997)
    • Wake Forest Law Review
  • Clemson University, BS, Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude (1994)
    • President and Member, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society
    • Phi Kappa Phi

Admissions

  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Clemson University Board of Visitors (2019–present)
  • UNCC Advanced Management Program for Legal Executives (Fall 2018–Spring 2019) in association with ACC Charlotte Chapter
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Women In Profession Committee (2011)
  • Charlotte Women's Bar, Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
    • First President and Founding Member (2005–2006)
  • Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association, member
    • Immediate Past President (2004–2005)
    • President (2003–2004)
    • First Vice–President (2002–2003)
    • Second Vice–President (2001–2002)
    • Secretary (2000–2001)
    • Board of Managers (1999–2000)
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Wake Forest School of Law, Law Alumni Council (2007–2009)
  • Wake Forest School of Law Board of Visitors (2009)
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