Hunter Freeman

Overview

Registered patent attorney, experienced litigator and certified mediator Hunter Freeman strives to optimize the successes of his clients in leveraging their intellectual property to advance their business goals.  His 20+ years of experience and insight provide novel ways for clients to create value through the protection, utilization and enforcement of their IP both in and out of the courtroom.

Services

Trademark and Brand Protection, Patent and Invention Protection, Copyright, Trade Secrets, Licensing, Contracts, Internet and Domain Name, Data Security and Privacy, Technology Transfer, IP Litigation, Business Disputes & Resolutions

Industries

From entrepreneurs and startups to multinational companies, a representative sampling of Hunter Freeman’s business and intellectual property clients include those in the medical device, automotive, telecommunications, sporting goods, cooking appliance, power tool, construction equipment, software and gaming, hospitality, and food and beverage industries.

Awards

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America ® Litigation – Intellectual Property (2021-2022)
• Named, South Carolina Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property
• Recognized, Greenville Business Magazine, Legal Elite of the Upstate (2012-2018, 2020); Intellectual Property and Innovation (2021); Business Litigation (2021)
• Listed, South Carolina Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Intellectual Property Litigation (2012-2018), Litigation (2012-2018)

Experience Highlights

• Enforced patent rights belonging to an international medical device manufacturer.
• Enforced patent relating to pipe coupling system used on highly pressurized pipes.
• Defended client’s educational software against claim of patent infringement, resulting in client’s receipt of payment from the patent owner.
• Protected medical device company’s trade secrets from being used by a competitor.
• Enforced trademark rights in aircraft part numbers to prevent unauthorized third-party use of client’s part numbers on replacement parts – significant step in client’s creation of a “Certified Parts Program.”
• Enforced trademark rights belonging to clients in the restaurant, taxi, and lighting industries, thus preventing competitors’ use of similar marks.
• Provided a pastor the right to use the mark “Living Water” despite the efforts of a multi-million-dollar company to prohibit such use.
• Enforced contract rights of a publicly traded company, resulting in $2.5 MM settlement being paid to the client.
• Enforced governmental agency’s contract rights relating to a million dollar software program.
• Defended client from breach of contract and contractual interference claims seeking $20 million in damages.
• Created and implemented copyright protection for county GIS information allowing counties better control over the county GIS data for counties in multiple states.
• Regularly establishes and manages trademark portfolio of national, regional and local businesses and implements various brand protection strategies to maximize brand value.
• Develops and manages patent portfolios involving both US and foreign patents.