Background
Bennett Mullinax, John was born on April 12, 1961 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States.
Bennett Mullinax, John was born on April 12, 1961 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States.
Mars Hill College (Bachelor of Science, 1983). University of Georgia (Master of Science, 1986. Juris Doctor, 1991).
Worked at Hardaway Law Firm, P.A. (Greenville, SC) specializing in Intellectual Property Law including Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Design and related Unfair Competition, Licensing and Trade Secrets. Trials in Federal and State Courts. Domestic and International Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1991, Georgia. 1992, United States. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. 1994, South Carolina.
Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office. Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Chi.
Author, "Trade Dress Protection," South Carolina Lawyer, November/December, 1992. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Section on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. Intellectual Property Committee).
American Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association. Carolina, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association (Secretary.
Former Member, Board of Managers). Hardaway Law Firm is committed to developing effective strategies for the comprehensive management of clients' intellectual property on local, national and international levels. Our professional team represents various technical and scientific backgrounds, experience in government and corporate legal settings as well as private practice, and employment as patent examiners with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Centrally located between Charlotte, Atlanta, Columbia, and Asheville, the firm has a domestic and international client base ranging from individual inventors to multinational corporations with multifaceted intellectual property portfolios.
Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Section on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. Intellectual Property Committee). American Bar Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Carolina, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association (Secretary. Former Member, Board of Managers).