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Jeremy A. Smith

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Jeremy A. Smith

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Jeremy is a registered patent attorney and focuses his practice on protecting and managing patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret rights. Jeremy's pre-law experience in biotechnology and molecular biology, in both the academic and commercial fields, brings real-world insight to the assistance he provides to our clients.

Jeremy is a registered patent attorney and focuses his practice on protecting and managing patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret rights. Jeremy's pre-law experience in biotechnology and molecular biology, in both the academic and commercial fields, brings real-world insight to the assistance he provides to our clients.

Jeremy’s practice encompasses all fields of biotechnology, including the pharmaceutical, life sciences and diagnostic industries. Jeremy has experience in conducting novelty/patentability searches for new pharmaceutical compounds, diagnostic assays, biomarkers, cell lines and various other biotechnology related inventions, as well as preparing infringement/freedom to operate opinions. Jeremy has prepared, filed and prosecuted patent applications worldwide for inventions in a wide range of technical disciplines. Jeremy plays an active role in the management of patent portfolios for several clients, including pharmaceutical companies, non-biotechnology companies, and for companies in the underground piping industry.

Jeremy also prosecutes trademark applications and has been involved in several trademark opposition proceedings before the T.T.A.B.

Jeremy also has been actively involved in intellectual property litigation including defending claims of patent and trademark infringement.

Prior to attending law school, Jeremy served as a Research Associate with Research Genetics, Inc., and as a Research Scientist with Nektar Therapeutics, Inc. Jeremy is one of the authors of "Modular Organization of the Phd Repressor/Antitoxin Protein," published in the Journal of Bacteriology.

Distinctions

  • Graduate of Huntsville/Madison County Leadership’s FOCUS Class 20 (2008)

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Member of the Intellectual Property Law, Science and Technology Law and Young Lawyers Section
  • Member of the Biotechnology Law and Nanotechnology Law Committees within the Science and Technology Law Section
  • Division Chair of the Patents Division of the Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the Alabama State Bar (2008-2010)
  • Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and The National Association of Patent Practitioners

You May Not Know

Jeremy is an avid cyclist and member of the Warp9bikes/TriStar cycling team and competes in races throughout the Southeast. Jeremy also enjoys competing in long course triathlons. Jeremy is married to Shanda Smith and they have one daughter, Clara.