Lawrence K. Nodine

Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trademarks, Copyrights, Higher Education

Lawrence K. Nodine is a partner in the Intellectual Property Department, Practice Leader of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group, and a member of the Trademark and Copyright Group and the Higher Education Group. Since 1983, Mr. Nodine has served as lead counsel, including first chair trial counsel, on a wide variety of cases involving trademarks, copyrights, and patents, including many complex patent cases encompassing such diverse technologies as biotechnology, electronic, programming guides, vehicular telematics, pharmaceuticals, antimicrobial agents, hand-held electronic devices, commercial carpet and flooring systems, and avionics.

Mr. Nodine has served as an arbitrator in patent infringement cases. He is also an active mediator, having mediated more than 40 cases, 30 of which have involved trademark infringement issues.

Judicial Clerkships

Law clerk, Superior Court of Chatham County (Savannah), Georgia

Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Professional Activities

State Bar of Georgia; past President, Intellectual Property Law Section (1998-1999)

Atlanta Bar Association

Inn of Court, Master of the Bench (Atlanta Intellectual Property)

Emory University Law School, Adjunct Professor, copyright, trademark, computer, and Internet law,
1987-2011

International Trademark Association, Amicus Committee, 2008-2011

World Intellectual Property Organization, Domain Name Dispute Panelist

National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Instructor

Recognition & Accomplishments

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Band 1, Intellectual Property, 2002-2011

The Best Lawyers in America, intellectual property law, copyright law, trademark law, and patent litigation, 1995-2012

Named Best Lawyers' 2012 Atlanta Copyright Lawyer of the Year

Speaking Engagements

Frequent lecturer at intellectual property law seminars, including Practising Law Institute's patent litigation seminars

Emory University School of Law (J.D. 1978)
Recipient, William Agnor Scholarship

Emory University (B.A. 1975, magna cum laude)

Georgia

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit