Lawyer Article
Patenting Nanotechnology: Is There Really Plenty of Room at the Bottom?
March 3, 2010
This article was first published in the North Carolina Bar Association's IP Links, Section Volume 21, No. 2, March 2010.
Abstract
In 1959, Richard Feynman presented his famous talk “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom” to the American Physical Society at California Institute of Technology and foretold, if not initiated, the field of nanotechnology. Now, fifty years later, nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary subject area that encompasses physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science, electronics, textiles, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. Indeed, nanotechnology has contributed to innovations that continue to impact our lives.
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About Jack Hicks
Jack Hicks has significant experience in counseling clients in all areas of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law. A licensed patent attorney, Jack assists clients in determining the type and scope of intellectual property protection that is best suited for their business goals.
About Gregory Grissett
Greg is a patent attorney in the Intellectual Property Practice Group of Womble Carlyle's Greensboro Office. His practice includes preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications, reexaminations, freedom to operate analyses, invalidity and non-infringement opinions.
Bernard A. Brown, II, Ph.D.*
Bernard Brown is a registered patent agent in the firm's Winston-Salem office. He was a Senior Research Scientist/Consultant at North Carolina State University prior to coming to Womble Carlyle.
*He is not licensed to practice law. His activities are directly supervised by members of the firm licensed to practice law in North Carolina.