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Gary N. Stewart (Nick)

502-681-0342

Nick Stewart is a West Virginia native and Registered Patent Attorney in Stitesโ€™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.

Recent Assignments

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.

Bar Admissions

*Not yet licensed in Kentucky

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Virginia

Firm Leadership

Louisville Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships

American Bar Association

Virginia State Bar

Young Professionals of Louisville (YPAL) Member

Louisville Bar Association

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Co-chair of Intellectual Property/Artificial Intelligence/Privacy Law section

AUTM

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Member

Community Involvement

2020-24 Legal Food Frenzy Campaign, Firm Organizer

2023-2024 USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition, Coach

Education

J.D.,

2016

cum laude

West Virginia University College of Law

Org / Honor

West Virginia Law Review, Executive Publications Editor

CALI award in Patent Law, Art Law and Legal Research and Writing

West Virginia Intellectual Property Association, President

Prof. Shine Tu, Research Assistant

B.S., Biotechnology with minor in Physics,

2012

cum laude

Marshall University

Org / Honor

Prof. Elizabeth Murray, Research Assistant

Conducted research pertaining to development of new diagnostic method for diagnosing lung malignancies

Computer Science*,

2018-2020

Auburn University

Org / Honor

Completed Courses in:

โ€ข Introduction to Computer Science I & II;

โ€ข Discrete Structures;

โ€ข Assembly Programming;

โ€ข Computer Ethics;

โ€ข Data Structures;

โ€ข Software Construction Fundamentals;

โ€ข Operating Systems;

โ€ข Databases I & II;

โ€ข Web Application Development; and

โ€ข Computer Networks

*No degree conferred

More Than Stites & Harbison

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.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ, Ones To Watch, Patent Law (2025)

Managing Intellectual Property, Rising Stars (2023-24)