L. Norwood Jameson
Georgia
Duane Morris LLP
1075 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30309-3929
Tel: +1 404 253 6915
Email:
wjameson@duanemorris.com
Web:
www.duanemorris.com
Louis Norwood (Woody) Jameson is chair of Duane Morris’ Intellectual Property Practice Group. Mr. Jameson practices in the area of intellectual property law and litigation with particular emphasis on patent litigation. Mr. Jameson also litigates a broad range of intellectual property disputes, including trademark and trade dress litigation, copyright litigation and false advertising disputes.
Over the past 35 years, Mr. Jameson has been lead counsel in over one hundred patent cases in federal district courts, has tried numerous bench and jury trials, and has successfully argued numerous cases in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Jameson regularly represents Fortune 500 companies in the defense of patent litigation involving myriad of technologies such as network security, fiber optics, cybersecurity, online banking transactions, wireless networking, semiconductors, medical devices, data storage, MPEG decoding, Internet infrastructure, and computer hardware and software. He likewise has had lead responsibility for trademark and false advertising litigation for Fortune 500 companies, and anti-counterfeiting activities. Clients describe Mr. Jameson as “[He] values our specific business goals and ensures our legal needs are met in a way that aligns with our overall business objectives.”
Mr. Jameson is consistently recognized by both his peers and clients. In 2023, he was named a “Client Service All-Star” by BTI Consulting. He is ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a top Intellectual Property lawyer in Georgia. He has also been named a “Distinguished Leader” by Daily Report, one of the Lawdragon “500 Leading Litigators in America,” “Outstanding IP Litigator” by Managing Intellectual Property and he is recognized as one of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
Mr. Jameson is a member of the Litigation and Patent, Copyright and Trademark Law sections of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association. He has served on the Federal Trial Practice and Procedure Committee of the American Bar Association, has served on numerous committees of the International Trademark Association, and has been a speaker at seminars on a multitude of patent and trademark topics.
Mr. Jameson is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and a graduate of the University of North Carolina.
The Intellectual Property practice at international law firm Duane Morris is recognized as one of the leading IP groups in the United States. National publications, including U.S. News and World Report, have ranked Duane Morris among the leading law firms handling patents, trademarks, copyrights and related IP litigation.
Duane Morris’ IP attorneys focus on leveraging their clients’ intellectual property to help them achieve success in the marketplace. Our IP lawyers provide counsel on the most efficacious methods of establishing and developing IP holdings and protecting IP rights so clients can realize the most value from those assets. From patents to trademarks and copyrights to licensing and technology transfers to IP audits and IP asset due diligence, our attorneys offer clients portfolio management and strategic advice on obtaining and protecting valuable intellectual property.
Our attorneys utilize cutting-edge technological resources, including offering our clients technology solutions for real-time patent and trademark docket management. The Duane Morris IP Portal gives clients anytime/anywhere access to a wealth of information on their IP holdings, including status updates on filings and alerts to upcoming deadlines.
The firm’s IP lawyers represent clients ranging from large multinational corporations to individual inventors, authors and owners of creative works. Our IP team includes highly trained attorneys with multiple technical degrees and jury trial experience as well as former patent examiners and patent agents, former corporate patent and trademark counsel and professors of IP law. A sampling of matters the IP Practice Group handles includes biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, consumer products (particularly in the food and home and personal care categories), entertainment, media, franchising, distribution, trade secret matters and licensing projects. Our IP attorneys also assist clients in disputes regarding rights of privacy and publicity, antitrust and Internet and e-commerce issues.
- More than 800 lawyers in offices in the U.S., UK and Asia
- 128 Partners have chosen to join Duane Morris in the past 5 years
- Firm has nearly tripled in past 19 years
- Over 25% of client business conducted through multiple offices and practices
Evolving from a partnership of prominent lawyers in Philadelphia a century ago, Duane Morris’ modern organization stretches from the U.S. to Europe and the Middle East, and now across Asia. Throughout this global expansion, Duane Morris has remained committed to preserving its collegial, collaborative culture that has attracted many talented attorneys. The firm’s leadership, and outside observers like the Harvard Business School, believe this culture is truly unique among large law firms, and helps account for the firm continuing to prosper throughout changing economic and industry conditions.
“Woody Jameson leads the firm’s IP practice and is highlighted for his particular skill in an array of hi-tech, sophisticated patent disputes. Clients report: “He’s fantastic; very collegial, smart, has a great demeanor and puts our best interests first.“