WADDEY & PATTERSON, P.C. is a full service intellectual property law firm handling patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, litigation, arbitration and domain related matters for its clients. Waddey & Patterson, P.C. was formed by a group of registered patent attorneys to be the first and only law firm in middle Tennessee with lawyers practicing exclusively in intellectual property law. The firm also maintains an office in Huntsville, Alabama to serve the north alabama and tennessee valley area. Every lawyer and attorney on our staff has expertise in both patent, trademark, and intellectual property law as well as the business of inventing, developing an idea, concept or invention.  They are also knowledgeable about the technical, technology and engineering aspects of the businesses in which their clients work.
WADDEY & PATTERSON, P.C. is a full service intellectual property law firm handling patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, litigation, arbitration and domain related matters for its clients. Waddey & Patterson, P.C. was formed by a group of registered patent attorneys to be the first and only law firm in middle Tennessee with lawyers practicing exclusively in intellectual property law. The firm also maintains an office in Huntsville, Alabama to serve the north alabama and tennessee valley area. Every lawyer and attorney on our staff has expertise in both patent, trademark, and intellectual property law as well as the business of inventing, developing an idea, concept or invention.  They are also knowledgeable about the technical, technology and engineering aspects of the businesses in which their clients work.
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Waddey & Patterson, P.C. is a full service intellectual property law firm handling patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and domain related matters for its clients. Waddey & Patterson, P.C. was formed by a group of Registered Patent Attorneys to be the first and only law firm in Middle Tennessee to practice exclusively in Intellectual Property Law. Since its beginning in March, 1992, and in response to the needs of its clients, the Firm has more than tripled in size. In addition, the Waddey & Patterson, P.C. has continued to invest heavily in law office technology to maintain an ability to provide sophisticated and high quality services in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
 

Recent Waddey and Patterson News

John Triggs represented MFP Baseball, LLC in successful acquisition
John Triggs represented MFP Baseball, LLC in their successful acquisition of the Milwaukee Brewers Triple A franchise – The Nashville Sounds. Aside from supervising the other attorneys working on various aspects of the transaction, John spearheaded the lengthy and complicated approval process with the Pacific Coast League, Minor League Baseball and finally Major League Baseball, concluding the entire approval process in just under four months.

W&P obtained 52 patents & 152 trademarks in 2008
Waddey & Patterson is pleased to announce that it obtained fifty two (52) U.S. patents and one hundred and fifty-two (152) U.S. trademark registrations for its clients in 2008.

Emily Shouse elected to Board of Directors for the NBA
Emily Shouse has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Nashville Bar Association. Emily was President of the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the Nashville Bar Association for the 2007-2008 year.

Jim Cartiglia has been granted U.S. Patent
Jim Cartiglia has been granted U.S. Patent No. 7,505,275 for "LED With Integral Thermal Via", on which he is named as co-inventor with Brad Reis. The granted patent has been assigned to firm client GrafTech International Holdings Inc. Waddey & Patterson is pleased that its members can contribute to GrafTech's success in helping to develop patented technology, as well as ensuring its protection.

Jim Cartiglia attended the BIO International Convention
Jim Cartiglia attended the BIO International Convention (BIO2009) in May, held in Atlanta, Georgia. BIO2009 is the largest biotech convention in the world, and included over 20,000 executives, investors, scientists and journalists from the world of biotechnology.

Ed Lanquist selected to be Chair of the Belcourt Theatre
Ed Lanquist has been selected to be Chair of the Belcourt Theatre, Nashville's art house theater for the next two years. The Belcourt is now the last of the neighborhood theatres to remain operational, and is recognized as a unique cultural icon and as Nashville's choice for the best foreign, independent, and classic film, great musical performances, cutting-edge live theatre, and unique programming for kids and their families.

Firm pleased with impressive summer associates
The Firm is pleased to have four impressive law students who be with us this year as summer associates. They have outstanding backgrounds and experience. Will Dukes received his B.S. in Physics, magna cum laude from The University of the South, his M.S. in Physics from The University of Illinois and has completed his second year at The University of Mississippi School of Law. Nicolo Davidson received his B.S. in Chemistry, with honors from the University of Washington and has completed his second year at Lewis & Clark Law School. Theresa Weisenberger received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude, from Mississippi State University and has completed her first year at Vanderbilt University Law School. Taylor Ashley received his B.S. in Agricultural Biotechnology, summa cum laude, from the University of Kentucky and has completed his first year at Harvard Law School.

Jack Waddey selected to participate San Diego symposium
Jack Waddey has been selected to participate in the San Diego State Law School Patent Law Symposium on Alternate Dispute Resolution of patent cases. Jack will deliver a presentation on the effective mediation of patent cases and then serve on a panel of experts to answer questions on mediation techniques, good and bad, and strategy in the mediation of patent cases.

Announcing two new attorneys
Waddey & Patterson is pleased to announce the following two attorney additions. Rebecca McClintock joined the Firm as an associate. Rebecca graduated with a B.E. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Management of Technology from Vanderbilt University in 2005. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2008. Rebecca is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois. She is a Registered Patent Attorney. R. Parrish Freeman, Jr. joined the Firm as Of Counsel. Originally from Chattanooga, Parrish graduated with a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1991. He graduated from Campbell University School of Law in 1996. He has been licensed to practice in the State of Utah since 1996, where he has resided since law school, and is a Registered Patent Attorney.
 

Welcome To Our Offices

Waddey & Patterson, P.C. offices are in the Roundabout Plaza. In 2005, recognizing that traveling and parking downtown can be a challenge, the firm decided on the location in order to make it easier for clients to visit its office. The firm also understands that a modern facility will help continually address the needs of its clients with optimal efficiency.

Suite 500, Roundabout Plaza, 1600 Division Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
(615) 242-2400.
 

Waddey & Patterson, P.C. is the largest Tennessee-based patent firm,
as noted in the June, 2006 issue of
Intellectual Property Today!
 


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WADDEY & PATTERSON, P.C. is a full service intellectual property law firm handling patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, litigation, arbitration and domain related matters for its clients. Waddey & Patterson, P.C. was formed by a group of registered patent attorneys to be the first and only law firm in middle Tennessee with lawyers practicing exclusively in intellectual property law. The firm also maintains an office in Huntsville, Alabama to serve the north alabama and tennessee valley area. Every lawyer and attorney on our staff has expertise in both patent, trademark, and intellectual property law as well as the business of inventing, developing an idea, concept or invention.  They are also knowledgeable about the technical, technology and engineering aspects of the businesses in which their clients work.