Gary N. Stewart (Nick)
Nick Stewart is a Registered Patent Attorney and member of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Service Group, where his practice focuses heavily in patent preparation and prosecution. With a diverse technical background rooted in the fields of biotechnology, physics, and computer science, Nick routinely helps navigate clients with technologies across a broad array of technical fields towards patent protection.
Nick regularly prepares and prosecutes domestic and foreign patent applications for mechanical devices, consumer goods, software, medical devices, and life sciences-associated technologies. In addition to patent application preparation and prosecution, Nick also assists clients with a variety of other intellectual property-based services, including preparing patentability analyses and freedom to operate opinions, licensing agreements, and trademark and copyright procurement.
Protecting Your Business's Intellectual Property
Speaker, TechConnect West Virginia, Marshall University, September 24, 2020
Intellectual Property Essentials for Engineers: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets
Webinar, HalfMoon Seminars, August 30, 2020
Spring Cleaning for Your Intellectual Property
Stites & Harbison Thirsty Thursday Networking event, March 5, 2020
A Three-Dimensional World in a Two-Dimensional Patent System: 3D Printing and the Importance of Claiming CAD Files
118 W. Va. L. Rev. 477 (2015)
Assisted in development of U.S. patent portfolio for foreign entity by successfully prosecuting several patent applications covering a variety of apparel-related technologies.
Counseled startup in manufacturing industry regarding patentability and patent protection plan for new manufacturing system and process.
Assisted in drafting and subsequent prosecution of patent applications for numerous domestic and foreign entities.
2020 Legal Food Frenzy Campaign, Firm Organizer
cum laude
West Virginia University College of Law
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West Virginia Law Review, Executive Publications Editor
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CALI award in Patent Law, Art Law and Legal Research and Writing
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West Virginia Intellectual Property Association, President
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Prof. Shine Tu, Research Assistant
cum laude
Marshall University
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Prof. Elizabeth Murray, Research Assistant
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Conducted research pertaining to development of new diagnostic method for diagnosing lung malignancies
Prior to joining the firm, Nick was a patent attorney at a boutique intellectual property firm in Mobile, Alabama. During law school, he was a Global IP Strategy Legal Student Associate with Mylan Pharmaceutical in West Virginia. Outside of work, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife, Sharon, and two dogs, running, and playing drums.