Gary N. Stewart (Nick)
Nick Stewart is a West Virginia native and Registered Patent Attorney in Stites’s Intellectual Property and Technology Service Group, where his practice focuses heavily in patent preparation and prosecution. With a diverse technical background rooted in the fields of biotechnology, physics, and computer science, Nick routinely helps navigate clients with technologies across a broad array of technical fields towards patent protection.
Nick regularly prepares and prosecutes domestic and foreign patent applications for mechanical devices, consumer goods, software, medical devices, and life sciences-associated technologies. In addition to patent application preparation and prosecution, Nick also assists clients with a variety of other intellectual property-based services, including preparing patentability analyses and freedom to operate opinions, licensing agreements, and trademark and copyright procurement.
AI and IP: The Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law and How Generative Artificial Intelligence is Shaking
co-speaker, Louisville Bar Association, IP/AI/Privacy Law Section Webinar, June 25, 2024
Navigating Artificial Intelligence in PR and Communications
panelist, Bluegrass Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), March 21, 2024
Patent Law in Practice
Guest Lecturer, West Virginia University College of Law, April 13, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
Panel Member, Technology Law Society, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Louisville, KY, October 17, 2022
IP for Entrepreneurs and Scientists
Guest Lecturer, Temple University, March 16, 2022
Protecting Your Business's Intellectual Property
Speaker, TechConnect West Virginia, Marshall University, September 24, 2020
Intellectual Property Essentials for Engineers: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets
Webinar, HalfMoon Seminars, August 30, 2020
Spring Cleaning for Your Intellectual Property
Stites & Harbison Thirsty Thursday Networking event, March 5, 2020
A Three-Dimensional World in a Two-Dimensional Patent System: 3D Printing and the Importance of Claiming CAD Files
118 W. Va. L. Rev. 477 (2015)
Assisted in development of U.S. patent portfolio for foreign entity by successfully prosecuting several patent applications covering a variety of apparel-related technologies.
Counseled startup in manufacturing industry regarding patentability and patent protection plan for new manufacturing system and process.
Assisted in drafting and subsequent prosecution of patent applications for numerous domestic and foreign entities.
Louisville Office Recruiting Committee, Member
2020-24 Legal Food Frenzy Campaign, Firm Organizer
2023-2024 USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition, Coach
cum laude
West Virginia University College of Law
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West Virginia Law Review, Executive Publications Editor
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CALI award in Patent Law, Art Law and Legal Research and Writing
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West Virginia Intellectual Property Association, President
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Prof. Shine Tu, Research Assistant
cum laude
Marshall University
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Prof. Elizabeth Murray, Research Assistant
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Conducted research pertaining to development of new diagnostic method for diagnosing lung malignancies
Auburn University
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Completed Courses in:
• Introduction to Computer Science I & II;
• Discrete Structures;
• Assembly Programming;
• Computer Ethics;
• Data Structures;
• Software Construction Fundamentals;
• Operating Systems;
• Databases I & II;
• Web Application Development; and
• Computer Networks
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*No degree conferred
Prior to joining the firm, Nick was a patent attorney at a boutique intellectual property firm in Mobile, Alabama. During law school, he was a Global IP Strategy Legal Student Associate with Mylan Pharmaceutical in West Virginia. Outside of work, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife, Sharon, and two dogs, running, and playing drums.
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Patent Law (2025)
Managing Intellectual Property, Rising Stars (2023-24)
Managing IP Honors James Hayne and Nick Stewart on 2024 “Rising Stars” List
Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2024 “Rising Stars” list. This is Hayne’s third time and Stewart’s second time being honored.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication. Additionally, 12 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 30 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Navigating Artificial Intelligence in PR and Communications
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Flash Cube Building, 9300 Shelbyville Road, 2nd Floor Community Room, Louisville, KY
The March PRSA Program entitled "Navigating Artificial Intelligence in PR and Communications," is a panel discussion surrounding the utilization of AI in communications and will feature Stites & Harbison IP attorney, Nick Stewart, who is a Registered Patent Attorney.
Gifts from the USPTO for Prospective Patentees Heading into the New Year
Irrespective of the Naughty and Nice List, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has rolled out a series of programs over the course of 2023 that may serve to make the spirits of the inventors in your lives merrier and brighter heading into the new year. IP attorney Nick Stewart takes a look at those programs in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Managing IP Honors James Hayne and Nick Stewart on 2023 "Rising Stars" List
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2023 “Rising Stars” list.
The Enablement Challenge for Genus Claims Under U.S. Patent Law: How Much Disclosure Is Enough After Amgen v. Sanofi?
Patent attorney Nick Stewart takes a look at the enablement challenge for genus claims under U.S. Patent Law in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
The Twelve Days of I.P. Christmas
As we come to the end of the year, the members of the Intellectual Property and Technology group at Stites & Harbison took time to reflect upon some of the amazing things that have occurred in the world of Intellectual Property. In a light-hearted review of some of our favorite finds from 2022, please enjoy our own take on the classic carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
Artificial Intelligence and Inventorship Under U.S. Patent Law
In recent years, the capabilities of, and applications involving, artificial intelligence (“AI”) have dramatically increased, so much so that AI systems are now able to produce works of creativity and ingenuity once thought only to be possible through human efforts. The U.S. Copyright Office has already wrestled with the question of whether creative works authored by AI are eligible for federal copyright protection and determined that they are not in an opinion letter dated February 14, 2022.