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Jonathan M. Hines
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Jonathan M. Hines
Trego, Hines & Ladenheim, PLLC
9300 Harris Corners Parkway
Suite 210
Charlotte, NC 28269
Phone: (704) 599-8911 | Fax: (704) 599-8719
http://www.thl-iplaw.com
Big firm service at a small firm price.
Legal Topic
Intellectual Property
Preferred New Clients
Our firm represents client of all sizes, from individual inventors and artists to Fortune 500 companies.
Sub-Categories
Intellectual Property
- Copyrights
- International Intellectual Property
- Technology Licensing
- Trade Dress
- Trademarks
- Trade Secrets
- Biotech & Medical
- Business Process
- Electronics & Computer
- Internet Patents
- Mechanical
- Patent Design
- Plants
- Technology & Engineering
- Literary Arts
- Publishing
- Television
- Internet
- Media Arts
Bar Admissions
NC, Aug 1998
Bar Number: 25561
ME, Jan 2002
Bar Number: 9248
OH, May 1999
Bar Number: 70420
Specialty Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (#44,764).
Other Court Admissions
All North Carolina State Courts.
Association Memberships
North Carolina State Bar Association.
Continuing Education
Each year I attend two or more continuing legal education seminars focusing on the topics of intellectual property in general and patent law specifically.
Example Cases
I filed and prosecuted a patent application for a client's analytical software, and helped the client in successfully negotiating a license of the patent to a software vendor.
I have written, filed and prosecuted many patents through to issuance for a major aerospace manufacturer.
Education
Degree:
J.D.
School:
University of Cincinnati College of Law
City:
Cincinnati
State:
OH
Year:
1998
Focus and Accomplishments:
Focus in Intellectual Property law, especially patent.
Degree:
B.S.M.E.
School:
North Carolina State University
City:
Raleigh
State:
NC
Year:
1995
Focus and Accomplishments:
Major was Mechanical Engineering.
Number of Attorneys
3
State Licensed In
North Carolina, Ohio (inactive status), and Maine.
Firm Focus and History
We believe Intellectual Property (IP) clients are best served by attorneys who concentrate on IP law. Our practice is limited exclusively to that field, and we do not "dabble" in other areas of the law. We help clients acquire, license, and protect all kinds of intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients ranging from individual artists and inventors, to medium-sized companies, to large publicly-held corporations. While the firm is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, we have clients all over the United States and throughout the world. We also pursue IP rights for our clients internationally through our network of foreign associate firms.
Our firm was established in early 2007.
Previous Employment Summary
Prior to starting Trego, Hines & Ladenheim, I worked in patent law both in corporate and private practice environments.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
Intellectual Property is a complex field of law. To the extent our clients are knowledgeable about the process, it always helps us provide them with the best possible representation.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
We can often use documents that a client has prepared (for example, drafting a patent application), this is helpful. However, we do not review documents for direct submission by clients to courts or government agencies.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
While we have great respect for those individuals who take on the task of proceeding "pro se," intellectual property is a complex field and we must represent the client fully or not at all; we are not able to "coach" or provide limited representation. We strive to keep our clients fully informed and involved at each step of representation.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
I believe the practice of law is a natural fit with my writing and analytical abilities.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
My undergraduate education is in engineering. I draw upon it on a daily basis in writing quality patent applications and interacting with inventors. I also have a great deal of "hands-on" experience with the practical aspects of technology, both through hobbies and work, that help me relate to craftsmen and inventors.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
Patent law is a good fit with my background and interest in new technology.
What do you like best about your career?
In the field of IP law, I often get to interact with clients at their best - when they have created some new thing that is useful or artistic - rather than when they are faced with a lawsuit or a divorce, for example.
Tell us about your law firm:
My partner, Brandon Trego, and I run the firm's patent practice. We offer a complete range of patent services from patentability searches, to preparing and prosecuting applications and maintaining patent portfolios, to patent licensing and enforcement. We represent both domestic and foreign clients.
Brandon obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University in 1996, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2003. In between receiving his Masters degree and starting law school, Brandon worked as a process mechanical engineer in Cleveland, Ohio. After completing his Juris Doctor degree, Brandon devoted his entire practice to intellectual property matters.
Brandon is admitted to the Supreme Court of North Carolina and all lower courts; the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and all lower courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, and is a registered patent lawyer with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
My partner, Matthew Ladenheim, runs the firm's trademark and copyright practice. We offer a full complement of trademark and copyright services. Our work includes conducting availability searches, preparing and prosecuting applications, and maintaining portfolios. In addition to representing domestic clients in trademark and copyright matters, our firm routinely represents foreign entities that are seeking intellectual property protection in the United States. Similarly, through our extensive network of foreign associates, we routinely assist domestic clients in securing intellectual property protection abroad.
In addition to running the firm's trademark and copyright practice, Matthew also manages the firm's litigation practice. Our firm routinely represents litigants in patent, trademark, and copyright proceedings in federal court. Our firm also routinely handles matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Matthew obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Mary Washington in 1996 and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Pennsylvania State University in 2000. Following law school, Matthew served as a judicial clerk for Justice Richard Sanders who sits on the Washington State Supreme Court. After completing his clerkship, Matthew devoted his entire practice to intellectual property matters. Matthew is active in the IP bar and has served on practice committees for both the American Bar Association and the International Trademark Association.
Matthew is admitted to the Supreme Court of North Carolina and all lower courts, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
What are your strengths and style?
I am analytical, thorough, and detail-oriented. I tend to drive towards solutions that are cost-effective for my clients.
Personal Interests:
Antique cars, flying, and golf.
Fax
(704) 599-8719
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Emergency After Hours
No
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Most of our patent and trademark acquisition work is done on a fixed-fee basis, and we quote the applicable fee before beginning work. While our list of fixed fees is extensive, the following are typical examples:
Preparing and filing a provisional patent application, $1,500 all-inclusive;
Preparing and filing a non-provisional application, $5,500 plus government fees and expenses;
Preparing and filing a federal trademark application, $850 plus government fees.
Hourly Rates
$250.
Free Initial Consultation?
Discounted initial consultation of $100 for 30 minutes.
Typical Retainer
We request advance payment in full for fixed-fee projects of $2,500 or less. For complex matters such as litigation, we typically require a $5,000 retainer.
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