Terry L. Wright
Serving as Chair of the Intellectual Property & Technology Group at the firm, Terry Wright is a Registered Patent Attorney whose practice focuses on designing and implementing intellectual property protection strategies. Terry has extensive experience advising clients ranging from small, privately held companies to multi-national, publicly traded companies. He regularly prepares protection plans for intellectual property associated with consumer goods, medical and other mechanical devices, and life sciences-associated technologies. As part of his practice, Terry routinely focuses on multiple areas of intellectual property protection, including trademark and copyright issues, licensing agreements, and patent-related aspects of intellectual property, such as patent drafting, patent prosecution and counseling clients on infringement, validity and patentability.
Contributing to his practice is a background in life sciences and chemistry, with academic research experience in the areas of cardiovascular biology, molecular and cellular biology, pharmacology, and biotechnology. He also maintains a vast understanding of the mechanical arts and material sciences, including the underlying processes, reactions, and chemical interactions associated with the material sciences field.
Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks – Selecting the Right Protection for Your Intellectual Property Assets
Summer associate programs: How they work, who they work for
Counseled companies and Technology Transfer and Licensing Offices of various Universities regarding strategies for protecting patent-based intellectual property.
Developed a comprehensive patent protection strategy that protected multiple new product lines for a leading visco-elastic foam bedding manufacturer.
Assisted various research institutions and private and publicly traded companies in establishing and managing international patent portfolios involving applications and patents in regions and countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Assisted a large plastic film manufacturer in developing and implementing appropriate patent strategies to protect new thermoplastic film products, preparation methods, and related equipment.
Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group, Chair
Recruiting Committee, Past Chair
Fund for the Arts, Board of Directors
Health Enterprises Network, former member of Board of Directors
cum laude
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Journal of Law and Education, 2005-06
Highest Grade: Patent Litigation, Trademark Law, Basic Legal Skills, Constitutional Law II, Professional Responsibility
Judge Lawrence Grauman Scholarship
Brandeis Intellectual Property Association, Vice-President
Intellectual Property Internship, University of Louisville, Office of Technology Transfer
University of Louisville
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
National Institutes of Health Scientist Training Grant; Graduate Student Research Assistantship
University of Louisville
Before joining Stites & Harbison, Terry worked as a scientific research associate in laboratories at both the University of Cincinnati and the University of Louisville.
Best Lawyers in America®, Patent Law (2019-24)
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Intellectual Property (2019-20, 2022-24)
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2013-17)
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property (2020-23)
Terry Wright is highlighted for his strong patent practice, which sees him regularly advise on the development of complex IP protection plans.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2023 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 37 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 12 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
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Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 37 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2022
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Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® Publications
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