Susan S. Jackson
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2009
Charlotte, North Carolina
Practice Areas
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Susan Jackson is a partner in the Charlotte office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and focuses her practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition, as well as client counseling, licensing, and opinion work. She places particular emphasis on patent and trademark preparation and prosecution. Ms. Jackson has a chemical engineering background and has experience in chemical and materials-related inventions in the areas of specialty chemicals, chemistry, additives, surfactants, pigments, antimicrobials, energy, fuel cells, materials, textiles, films, fibers, nonwovens, polymers, bioengineering, and medical devices. Ms. Jackson also has experience in patent preparation and prosecution for mechanical and computer software-related inventions.
Contact & Links
Location
- One Wells Fargo Center, 23rd Floor
301 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Education
- Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1997
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association
Affiliations
- Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association - Member, Immediate Past President (2004-2005), President (2003-2004), First Vice-President (2002-2003), Second Vice-President (2001-2002), Secretary 2000-2001, Board of Managers (1999-2000)
- Charlotte Women's Bar, Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys - First President and Founding Member (2005-2006)
- North Carolina Bar Association - Member
- North Carolina Bar Association - Women In Profession Committee (2011)
- Wake Forest School of Law - Board of Visitors (2009)
- Wake Forest School of Law - Law Alumni Council (2007-2009)
Court Admissions
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Charlotte, North Carolina
257 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
117 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Copyright Law
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
Special Focus:
- Copyright
- International
- Licensing
- Litigation
- Patent
- Trade Secrets
- Trademark
- Unfair Trade Practices
Awards:
- "IP Stars", published by Managing Intellectual Property (2014-2017)
- Best Lawyers in America® -- Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law (2009-2018)
- Top 250 Women in IP in U.S. "IP Stars 2013 – Top 250 Women in IP" published by Managing Intellectual Property (2013)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star – Intellectual Property (2010)
- "Diversity in Business" award, Charlotte Business Journal (2006)
- "40 Under 40" award, Charlotte Business Journal (2004)
Publications
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