Jonathan Todd
Senior Associate
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
Jonathan assists clients with various intellectual property issues related to litigation and patent prosecution. Jonathan has assisted with asserting or defending against claims for patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and other intellectual property-related claims. He has also assisted with successfully defending against three preliminary...
Jonathan assists clients with various intellectual property issues related to litigation and patent prosecution. Jonathan has assisted with asserting or defending against claims for patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and other intellectual property-related claims. He has also assisted with successfully defending against three preliminary injunction motions in patent infringement cases and one in a trademark infringement case. Jonathan has also drafted and prosecuted numerous patent applications related to mechanical, software, and other arts. Jonathan has overcome numerous subject-matter eligibility rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101 in software-related applications. Before joining Nelson Mullins, Jonathan clerked for Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne in the Eastern District of Texas, a jurisdiction known for its heavy patent infringement docket.
injunction motions in patent infringement cases and one in a trademark infringement case. Jonathan has also drafted and prosecuted numerous patent applications related to mechanical, software, and other arts. Jonathan has overcome numerous subject-matter eligibility rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101 in software-related applications. Before joining Nelson Mullins, Jonathan clerked for Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne in the Eastern District of Texas, a jurisdiction known for its heavy patent infringement docket.
Experience
Previous professional experience
- Summer Law Clerk, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (June–Aug. 2017, June–Aug. 2016)
- Summer Intern, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (July–Aug. 2015)
Externships/Clerkships
- Judicial Law Clerk for Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sept. 2018–March 2020)
- Assisted with patent related issues such as infringement, patent eligible subject matter, obviousness, claim construction, licensing, and motions to transfer
- Also helped with non–patent cases involving breach of FRAND, trade secrets, ERISA, personal injury, and civil rights issues
- Served as a law clerk for three jury trials involving patent infringement and breach of FRAND issues for Judge Payne and Chief District Judge Rodney Gilstrap
- Served as a law clerk for twenty–five different claim construction hearings and twelve pre–trial conferences
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2018)
- Order of the Coif
- South Carolina Law Review, Associate Editor in Chief
- Pro Bono Board
- Phi Delta Phi
-
Clemson University,
BS,
Engineering
(2015)
- Minor in Business Administration
Admissions
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Practice Areas
Previous professional experience
- Summer Law Clerk, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (June–Aug. 2017, June–Aug. 2016)
- Summer Intern, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (July–Aug. 2015)
Externships/Clerkships
- Judicial Law Clerk for Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sept. 2018–March 2020)
- Assisted with patent related issues such as infringement, patent eligible subject matter, obviousness, claim construction, licensing, and motions to transfer
- Also helped with non–patent cases involving breach of FRAND, trade secrets, ERISA, personal injury, and civil rights issues
- Served as a law clerk for three jury trials involving patent infringement and breach of FRAND issues for Judge Payne and Chief District Judge Rodney Gilstrap
- Served as a law clerk for twenty–five different claim construction hearings and twelve pre–trial conferences
Jonathan assists clients with various intellectual property issues related to litigation and patent prosecution. Jonathan has assisted with asserting or defending against claims for patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and other intellectual property-related claims. He has also assisted with successfully defending against three preliminary... injunction motions in patent infringement cases and one in a trademark infringement case. Jonathan has also drafted and prosecuted numerous patent applications related to mechanical, software, and other arts. Jonathan has overcome numerous subject-matter eligibility rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101 in software-related applications. Before joining Nelson Mullins, Jonathan clerked for Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne in the Eastern District of Texas, a jurisdiction known for its heavy patent infringement docket.
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.Previous professional experience
- Summer Law Clerk, boutique IP law firm in Greenville, S.C. (June–Aug. 2017, June–Aug. 2016)
- Summer Intern, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (July–Aug. 2015)
Externships/Clerkships
- Judicial Law Clerk for Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sept. 2018–March 2020)
- Assisted with patent related issues such as infringement, patent eligible subject matter, obviousness, claim construction, licensing, and motions to transfer
- Also helped with non–patent cases involving breach of FRAND, trade secrets, ERISA, personal injury, and civil rights issues
- Served as a law clerk for three jury trials involving patent infringement and breach of FRAND issues for Judge Payne and Chief District Judge Rodney Gilstrap
- Served as a law clerk for twenty–five different claim construction hearings and twelve pre–trial conferences
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2018)
- Order of the Coif
- South Carolina Law Review, Associate Editor in Chief
- Pro Bono Board
- Phi Delta Phi
-
Clemson University,
BS,
Engineering
(2015)
- Minor in Business Administration
Admissions
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Patent Counseling and Procurement
- Trademarks & Copyrights
- Patent Litigation
Industries
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