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Patrick L. Kartes

Patrick L. Kartes

Partner

301 S. College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
T 704.417.3036
F 803.255.9831
patrick.kartes@nelsonmullins.com
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Patrick co-chairs the firm's Intellectual Property Management Group. He focuses his practice on patent prosecution and portfolio management, freedom-to-operate investigations, and client counseling. He represents clients from the consumer products, retail, and manufacturing industries, and has an extensive background working with mechanical, electrical, and software technologies. 

Patrick’s experience in intellectual property matters earned him recognition as the...

Patrick co-chairs the firm's Intellectual Property Management Group. He focuses his practice on patent prosecution and portfolio management, freedom-to-operate investigations, and client counseling. He represents clients from the consumer products, retail, and manufacturing industries, and has an extensive background working with mechanical, electrical, and software technologies. 

Patrick’s experience in intellectual property matters earned him recognition as the 2023 Patent Law Lawyer of the Year in Charlotte from The Best Lawyers in America™.
 

Patrick L. Kartes

2023 Patent Law Lawyer of the Year in Charlotte from The Best Lawyers in America™.
 

Experience

The 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

  • General intellectual property counseling and patent portfolio management for international corporations
  • Conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate investigations, including non-infringement and invalidity analysis resulting in opinions
  • Preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications within the mechanical, electrical, and computer science arts
  • Preparing intellectual property-related agreements, including license, non-disclosure, and common interest agreements
  • Conducting intellectual property due diligence
  • Handling inter partes review proceedings
  • Representative technologies: appliances, appliance control, marine electronics, radar, printers and printable wristbands, user interface technology, computer software, asset surveillance and management, child safety seats, window and door locks, dental equipment, oral appliances, and welding equipment, among others

Technical Background

  • Holds a degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Practice focuses on mechanical engineering, with additional experience with electrical engineering and computer science
The 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

  • General intellectual property counseling and patent portfolio management for international corporations
  • Conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate investigations, including non-infringement and invalidity analysis resulting in opinions
  • Preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications within the mechanical, electrical, and computer science arts
  • Preparing intellectual property-related agreements, including license, non-disclosure, and common interest agreements
  • Conducting intellectual property due diligence
  • Handling inter partes review proceedings
  • Representative technologies: appliances, appliance control, marine electronics, radar, printers and printable wristbands, user interface technology, computer software, asset surveillance and management, child safety seats, window and door locks, dental equipment, oral appliances, and welding equipment, among others

Technical Background

  • Holds a degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Practice focuses on mechanical engineering, with additional experience with electrical engineering and computer science

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Patrick co-chairs the firm's Intellectual Property Management Group. He focuses his practice on patent prosecution and portfolio management, freedom-to-operate investigations, and client counseling. He represents clients from the consumer products, retail, and manufacturing industries, and has an extensive background working with mechanical, electrical, and software technologies. 

Patrick’s experience in intellectual property matters earned him recognition as the... 2023 Patent Law Lawyer of the Year in Charlotte from The Best Lawyers in America™.
 

Experience

The 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

  • General intellectual property counseling and patent portfolio management for international corporations
  • Conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate investigations, including non-infringement and invalidity analysis resulting in opinions
  • Preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications within the mechanical, electrical, and computer science arts
  • Preparing intellectual property-related agreements, including license, non-disclosure, and common interest agreements
  • Conducting intellectual property due diligence
  • Handling inter partes review proceedings
  • Representative technologies: appliances, appliance control, marine electronics, radar, printers and printable wristbands, user interface technology, computer software, asset surveillance and management, child safety seats, window and door locks, dental equipment, oral appliances, and welding equipment, among others

Technical Background

  • Holds a degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Practice focuses on mechanical engineering, with additional experience with electrical engineering and computer science

Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, JD (2009)
    • Member, Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law
    • President, Intellectual Property Law Association
  • University of Washington, BS, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (2006)
    • Research assistant working in the field of low speed fluid dynamics

Admissions

  • North 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.