John B. Hardaway III

John Hardaway practices in the intellectual property group.

Mr. Hardaway's practice of intellectual property law was with government and/or industry until 1980 when he went into private practice. The Hardaway Law Firm, P.A. was started in 1980 and grew to nine IP attorneys before the firm joined Nexsen Pruet in 1999.

Mr. Hardaway received a B.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University and a Master of Science degree from Iowa State University also in Ceramic Engineering.

Mr. Hardaway attended law school at Catholic University while also working as an Examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He received a J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee while employed in the office of Chief Counsel of the Atomic Energy Commission for the handling of patent matters for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

• American Intellectual Property Law Association - Past Chairman, IP Practice in Japan Committee
• Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association of the Carolinas - Past President
• US Bar - Japanese Patent Office Liaison Council, Past Chairman
• International Trademark Association - SC State Trademark Editor
• FICPI - Chairman-Elect, US Section; Presented on Trademark License at 2005 FICPI Open Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, 2007 Beijing Forum, 2008 Florence, Italy Forum
• Moderated INTA Forum in Munich on European Trademark Laws in December 2001
• South Carolina Bar - Former Delegate
• Citizens Ambassador's Programs on patent and trademark related projects to China, Japan and the former Soviet Union - Delegate
• Named to Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists, 2006
• Rotary International Youth Exchange - Chairperson

• Intellectual Property Group Recognized in Leading Trade Publication
  Nexsen Pruet announced today that it has been recognized in “Who Protects Innovation in America 2008” by IP Law & Business.
• "Please re-lease me: Upstate office glut looms"
  The October 27, 2008 edition of GSA Business features a story about Nexsen Pruet's upcoming move and the amount of vacant office space in the Greenville area.
• John Hardaway Chairs International Meeting
• John Hardaway makes Presentation to Japanese Patent Attorneys Association in Tokyo, Japan
• John Hardaway Presents at FICPI Symposium in Beijing, China
  John B. Hardaway, III, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, joined speakers from Europe, Asia and China at the first ever FICPI Symposium in Beijing, China.
• John Hardaway Attends FICPI Executive Council Meeting in Amsterdam
  John B. Hardaway, III, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, was one of only two U.S. delegates to attend the Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Industrialle (FIPCI) Executive Council Meeting in Amsterdam.
• John Hardaway Discusses IP Issues in Presentation to Japanese Officials
  John Hardaway, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, recently completed a series of presentations in Japan in which he discussed intellectual property issues with a broad range of officials and businesses representatives.
• John Hardaway Chairman-Elect of US Section of International IP Organization
  John B. Hardaway, III, a member of the Nexsen Pruet law firm, has been voted Chairman-Elect of the United States Section of an international group of patent and trademark attorneys.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorney Takes Part In International IP Seminar In Portugal
  John B. Hardaway III, an attorney in Nexsen Pruet’s Greenville office, delivered a presentation and participated in a panel at an international Intellectual Property forum November 2-5, 2005 in Lisbon, Portugal.
• Hardaway Inducted Into Clemson Science and Engineering Academy
  John B. Hardaway III, an attorney in Nexsen Pruet's Greenville office who practices in the Intellectual Property Group, was inducted into the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineers and Scientists.
• John Hardaway Elected to Board of International Intellectual Property Organization
  The American British and Canadian Sections of FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Counseils en Propriété Industrielle) held its annual meeting in Portsmouth New Hampshire, June 1-7, 2004.
• John Hardaway to Represent The United States at International Intellectual Property Conference
  John Hardaway will be the United States Delegate to the Executive Council Meeting of FICPI ( Fédération Internationale des Counseils en Propriété Industrielle).
  
• John Hardaway Elected to the U.S. Council For Global Intellectual Property Group
  John Hardaway, an intellectual property attorney with Nexsen Pruet Jacobs & Pollard, LLC, has been elected to the world's only association for intellectual property attorneys in private practice.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorney Addresses AIPLA
  Nexsen Pruet attorney addresses the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) at the 2003 spring meeting.
• Hardaway Moderates Trade Mark Forum in Munich
  John Hardaway will be the moderator of an educational forum in Munich, Germany, December 3-4, 2001 sponsored by the International Trademark Association.
• Hardaway appointed Chairman of the AIPLA Japan Practice Committee
  John Hardaway, a co-leader of the Intellectual Property Practice of Nexsen Pruet Jacobs & Pollard, LLC, has been appointed Chairman of the AIPLA Japan Practice Committee.

• Intellectual Property Update - June 2005
• Cost Comparison of Official Fees for Euro-PCT Application
  This schedule outlines the official fees through the EP Regional phase entry of an international (PCT) application filed with the RO/US. It compares the cost for an application which chooses the USPTO as ISA and IPEA to those for the same application where the EPO is the ISA and IPEA.
• The Enablement Requirement of 35U.S.C. 112
  The history of the enablement requirement 35 USC ?112, Clarification of one who is "skilled in the art," and when a specification must be enabling.
• International Patent Protection: An Overview for the United States Applicant
  An Overview for the United States Applicant