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| J.D., University of Miami, 1983
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| Georgia, 1985
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| | | | U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1984 | | |
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| American Bar Association, Intellectual Property and General Practice Sections
| | | | American Intellectual Property Law Association
| | | | American-Israel Chamber of Commerce
| | | | Atlanta Bar Association
| | | | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Board of Directors, Nominating Committee
| | | | Georgia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
| | | | HealthMPowers, Inc, Board of Directors
| | | | International Trademark Association
| | | | State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property Section, Chairman, 1999 - 2000
| | | | State Bar of Georgia, Technology Law Section
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| "Assigning Trademarks Without Regret," 1 Practical Thoughts, February 2003
| | | | "Recording Security Interests in Intellectual Property," Technology Law Section Newsletter, State Bar of Georgia, August 2003
| | | | "District Court Holds That Amgen Infringes Genetics Institute Patent on Erythropoietin," Biotechnology Law Report, March 1989
| | | | "PTO Interference Against Hybritech Provoked by Both Hoffman LaRoche and La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation," Biotechnology Law Report, Spring 1987
| | | | "Hybritech Granted Preliminary Injunction Against Abbott TestPack Assays," Biotechnology Law Report, Spring 1987
| | | | "Hybritech Patent Receives Legal Support," Genetic Engineering News, June 1987 | | |
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| "Trademarks and Banks: Basics and Strategies for Protecting Your Brands," Brintech Marketing Executive Idea Exchange, 2007 | | | | "Successful Product Development and Launch: How to Navigate through the Intellectual Property Minefield," Product Development and Management Association, Georgia Chapter Meeting, 2007
| | | | | | | "Top Tips for Your Website-Related Business," Panel Discussion, 2006 | | | | "IP Ethics and Professionalism," ICLE Seminar, 2006
| | | | "Top Tips for Your Website-Related Business," Panel Discussion, 2006
| | | | "Industrial Designers and Designs," Industrial Design Society of America, Georgia Chapter, 2005 | | | | "Patents vs. Trade Secrets: What They Are, When You've Got Them and How to Keep Them," Panel Discussion, 2005 | | | | "GROW SMART -- Trademarks and Branding Strategies: Not Just for Big Banks Anymore," Independent Community Bankers of America Annual Convention, 2005 | | | | "Trademarks and Branding Strategies: Not Just for Big Banks Anymore," Independent Community Bankers of America Annual Conference, 2005
| | | | "Identifying Your Client's Intellectual Property Issues for Fun and Profit," Atlanta Bar Association, 2001
| | | | "Preventing Unauthorized Distribution of Intellectual Property Over the Internet: A Case Study On Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for Websites," Georgia Bar's Antitrust, Computer, Corporate and Banking and Intellectual Property Law Joint Section Seminar, 1999 | | |
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Jason A. Bernstein has twenty-five years of experience in patent, trademark, software and copyright law and related business matters. His representative work includes preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright applications, along with a full range of legal counseling on intellectual property law and strategy.
Mr. Bernstein has crafted many creative licensing agreements and has represented numerous clients in infringement disputes and licensing negotiations from differing perspectives. He counsels clients in strategic planning designed to increase their protectable technology and brand portfolio. He also assists in the management of those portfolios and develops licensing opportunities for enhanced revenue generation. Additionally, Mr. Bernstein has been involved in strategic IP planning and due diligence investigations related to merger and acquisition transactions.
Mr. Bernstein has represented technology clients in a variety of areas including, medical devices (catheters, wound closure devices, optical coherence tomography imaging, surgical implants and operating devices), organic chemistry, polymers, pharmaceuticals, microencapsulation of biologics, monoclonal antibodies, immunoassay diagnostic methods and devices, immunology, software, business methods, mechanical apparatus, teleradiology, telemedicine, optics and optical lenses.
Additionally, Mr. Bernstein has represented a number of universities, including Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mercer University (School of Pharmacy and School of Engineering), Penn State University, University of Georgia, Emory University and University of Maryland Biotech Institute.
Before joining Powell Goldstein, Mr. Bernstein was founder and managing partner of an intellectual property law firm for twelve years. Prior to that, he worked as the director of multifocal lens technology at Ciba Vision Corporation, as patent and general counsel for Murex Corporation, a medical device and diagnostics manufacturer and as a patent attorney in the law firm environment. Additionally, he lived in Germany and performed research under a grant from the German government (DAAD) during college and studied at a university in Mexico during high school.
Mr. Bernstein is co-inventor on U.S. Patent Nos. 6,855,424; 6,834,762; and D473,113. He has been a guest lecturer at several universities including Mercer University, University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University and the Art Institute of Atlanta.
Mr. Bernstein is a 2003 and 2008 recipient of the Georgia Trend's Legal Elite Lawyers award. He is also a Martindale Hubbell AV-rated attorney.
To view overview letters containing information on the process, timing and costs for obtaining registrations for patents, trademarks and copyrights please click on the links below.
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