Henry Ward

Intellectual Property

Partner

Henry Ward focuses his practice on preparing and negotiating technology and commercial agreements and counseling clients in connection with patent, trademark, copyright, advertising regulations and litigation matters. He is a frequent author and speaker on intellectual property law developments and a trained mechanical engineer. Henry counsels clients on obtaining, protecting, licensing and enforcing IP in a variety of industries, including metallurgy, welding, telecommunications, computer software and hardware, semiconductor fabrication, financial services, insurance, professional sports, entertainment, sporting equipment, apparel, medical services and devices, cosmetics, retail and wholesale distribution of food products and general merchandise, and textiles. Henry has extensive experience with information technology agreements and represents a number of publicly traded companies in transactional and other IP matters in a range of industries, including healthcare and telecommunications. In addition, Henry regularly represents nonprofit organizations and individuals in pro bono matters.

American Intellectual Property Law Association American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section North Carolina Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section Georgia Bar Association Computer Law Section Intellectual Property Law Section American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Trademark Association Internet Committee, 2023-2024 Emerging Issues Committee, 2020-2021 Licensing Executives Society Licensing Executives Society International Georgia Institute of Technology, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Advisory Board, Chair, 2007-2010 Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, Advisory Board, 2008-2011 Mecklenburg County Bar Board Member, 2006-2009 Young Lawyers Section, President, 2003-2004

Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1996 Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1993, with honors