Tanner Mort is an attorney in the firm’s intellectual property department. Mr. Mort focuses his practice on drafting and prosecuting patents across a wide variety of technology fields, with emphasis on computer-related technologies. Mr. Mort has vast experience and is proficient with a wide range of technologies including networking and telecommunications, cyber security, machine-learning and AI,…
Matt Gore is a patent agent in Taylor English’s Intellectual Property Department. Mr. Gore combines substantial hands-on experience with a background in engineering research and development methods to develop high quality IP solutions for clients. He utilizes his experience as a patent agent to advise clients on their IP and patent portfolios, draft and prepare…
Bryan DeMatteo is a partner in Taylor English’s Intellectual Property Department. Based in Indiana, Mr. DeMatteo has more than 20 years of experience in both intellectual property law and engineering. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique insight to his practice — helping entrepreneurs and small-to-mid sized businesses procure, monetize and enforce their patents,…
Jeff Schnayer is a partner in the firm’s intellectual property department. Mr. Schnayer focuses his practice on drafting and prosecuting patents across a wide range of technologies, primarily related to computer hardware and software. Additionally, he counsels clients in patent and validity analysis, design around and freedom to operate, and strategic patent portfolio development.Mr. Schnayer…
Aaron Cunningham is a partner in the firm’s intellectual property department. Mr. Cunningham counsels clients in the electrical and computer engineering fields, primarily focusing on the drafting and prosecution of patent applications.Mr. Cunningham has extensive experience prosecuting patent applications across the globe, including in the United States, China, Germany, Japan and South Korea. He has…
Robert (Bob) Starr is a partner at Taylor English and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. A registered patent lawyer, Mr. Starr has more than 20 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patents, managing patent and trademark portfolios, drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, and supervising patent infringement claims.Mr. Starr’s legal career began as…
Henry M. Quillian III nationally litigates, arbitrates and solves commercial disputes in the construction, real estate, insurance, intellectual property and general business sectors. For a decade, Mr. Quillian served as Chair of the Construction Practice at Taylor English. He was voted by peers as a Top 100 lawyer for twelve consecutive years in Georgia Super…
Kelly Mullally is an intellectual property lawyer and appellate litigator focused on providing strategic advice to achieve her clients’ goals. Ms. Mullally has experience in all stages of patent and trademark litigation, from bench and jury trials in the U.S. District Courts, to U.S. Circuit Court appeals, through the U.S. Supreme Court certiorari petition stage.Skilled…
Coby Nixon is chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Nixon’s practice has focused primarily on patent infringement litigation.Serving as first-chair in many IP cases, Mr. Nixon has repeatedly delivered favorable results for his clients in the courtroom. He has argued successfully on appeal at the U.S. Court…
Jeff Kuester is Taylor English’s Patent Practice Group Leader. He handles all types of intellectual property issues, including litigation, preparation and counseling. He is ranked as one of the top 100 lawyers in Georgia and as one of the top 1,000 patent attorneys in the world. As a registered patent attorney, he has been preparing…