Biography
Chadwick A. Jackson
Counsel / 202 719-1088 / Email / PDF
Office: Washington, D.C.
Experience
Mr. Jackson represents clients in preparing and prosecuting patent applications; rendering opinions on the issues of patent infringement and validity; performing due diligence, including conducting patentability, product clearance, validity and prior art searches; drafting license agreements, including software license agreements and distribution agreements; developing and enforcing patent portfolios; and advising clients on trademark and copyright matters. He also litigates intellectual property issues, including preparation of briefs, pleadings, discovery requests, interrogatories and subpoenas.
Mr. Jackson has substantial experience in a number of industries and technologies, including wireline and wireless telecommunications devices, systems and services; computer technology, including software, hardware, client server networks, microprocessors, memory, digital signal processors, data compression (MPEG and JPEG), object-oriented programming, circuit design, and semiconductor technology; Internet technology, including portals, electronic selling, buying, advertising, billing, auctioning, reservation, training, publication and other online businesses; radar and antenna technology; modulation technology; connection devices; cable theft monitoring devices; pre-pay calling systems; check verification systems; database systems; document management systems; fire starting devices; spectroscopy devices; contour determination devices; and golf systems.
Prior to joining Hanify & King, Mr. Jackson worked for Bingham McCutchen LLP and before that was employed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner. He examined patent applications for computer-related technology involving graphical user interfaces and selective visual displays, Internet hypermedia and structured documents, and object-oriented database structures and information.
During law school, Mr. Jackson was employed by Cornell University Research Foundation as a technology transfer intern, where he helped to develop patent licensing strategies and draft technology licensing agreements. Mr. Jackson is skilled in numerous software languages and operating systems, including C & C++, Java, Unix and Windows. He also speaks conversational Spanish.
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1997
- Syracuse University, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, 1993
Bar and Court Admissions
- Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York
- Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Involvement
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
