About Jeff Watson

Grell & Watson Patent Attorney LLC (“GW Patent Attorneys”) is excited to announce that Charlotte Patent Attorney Jeff Watson has become a founding member and partner of GW Patent Attorneys. Jeff runs the office in Charlotte, NC, and will be available for meetings across the Carolinas. A native Charlottean, Jeff graduated from the University of Miami School Of Law.

Prior to law school, Jeff earned an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Following law school, Jeff was an associate patent lawyer for a local boutique IP firm for over 7.5 years before joining GW Patent Lawyers. Mr. Watson is a skillful IP lawyer in a wide range of practice areas with a strong background in mechanical arts including automotive, engines, shocks and suspensions, software and electronics, textile and material science patents, as well as process and business methods patents. Jeff’s primary focus is on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications but also has extensive experience in patent litigation.

He is also an accomplished trademark attorney with a thorough background in trademark prosecution, domestic and foreign filings, matters before the TTAB, and trademark litigation. Jeff is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Western District of North Carolina, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jeff is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association, and is currently serving on the board of the Carolina Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law Association. Jeff is an active member of the Charlotte community and looks forward to assisting clients with any IP issues and procurement, not just throughout the Charlotte metro area, but all over the Carolinas.