James Hayne
James is a Registered Patent Attorney and member of the Intellectual Property and Technology Service Group primarily located in the firm's Louisville office. His practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, both foreign and domestic. James has extensive experience prosecuting utility patent applications covering a wide range of subject matter including electronic hardware and software, consumer goods, and manufacturing equipment. James also has experience prosecuting design patent applications for ornamental products such as home goods, children’s toys, and soft goods such as bags and blankets.
Estimations and measurements of shear stresses on bed materials in erosion rate testing devices
Counseled individuals in developing and pursuing patent and trademark protection for start-up businesses.
Developed intellectual property protection strategies for a variety of companies to cover existing and upcoming product lines both in the U.S. and abroad.
Successfully invalidated a competitors overly-broad patent claims through a post-grant review proceeding conducted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
cum laude
University of Florida College of Law
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Certificate in Intellectual Property
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Book Award in Patent Drafting & Prosecution I, Appellate Advocacy and Intellectual Property Litigation
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ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property Law
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Intellectual Property Law Program
cum laude
Minor in Musical Performance
University of Florida
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Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Society
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Florida Licensed Engineering Intern
In his personal time, James enjoys reading, working on his 85 year old home, and taking hikes with his wife and Swiss mountain dog.
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Patent Law (2021-22)
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 93 lawyers are included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Additionally, 11 attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 14 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
James Hayne Selected for Ignite Louisville Class of Fall 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Leadership Louisville Center has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney James Hayne to participate in the Ignite Louisville Class of Fall 2021.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 82 lawyers are included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
PTAB Axes Bulk Of Possible Cancer Treatment Patent In PGR
Law360 (March 20, 2020, 4:47 PM EDT) -- The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated the overwhelming majority of claims Hybrigenics SA challenged in a Forma Therapeutics Inc. patent for a potential cancer treatment for lack of written description support, while at the same time upholding a single claim.
U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Induced Infringement of a Patent: Belief in Non-Infringement is a Defense
New ‘One Stop Shop’ for Worldwide Design Protection May Not Increase Convenience
One For the Money: Supreme Court Holds the Single-Entity Rule
Stites & Harbison adds seven new attorneys