Charlotte partner Nichole Hayden is a registered patent attorney and focuses on helping clients obtain patents to protect their inventions and helping clients obtain trademarks to protect their brand. Nichole manages global intellectual property portfolios, provides advice and IP-related opinions, and assists in mergers and acquisitions related to intellectual property.

Experience

• Former General Counsel to software development company in the gaming industry; gaming licensing, regulatory compliance, advice, and opinions.
• Counseling and strategic planning for patent and trademark portfolios, taking into account business and compliance needs of the company
• Opinions regarding patentability of inventions, non-infringement of third party patents, and invalidity of third party patents
• Advising, negotiating, and drafting licensing, supply, and development agreements related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, technology, and software