 John Nevin Shaffer, Jr. earned a Bachelor of Science degree
from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1970, and a Masters of Business
Administration from the University of Houston at Clear Lake City in
1976. He received his Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary's University
and was admitted to the Texas and U.S. Patent Bars in 1980. He was
admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002.As a registered patent
attorney, Nevin may practice patent law in all fifty states. Nevin
is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the
Texas and Florida Supreme Courts, and all lesser Texas and Florida
courts. He regularly publishes articles on intellectual property law
and conducts lectures and seminars on the subject at local
universities, businesses and professional associations. Nevin
prosecutes applications for a variety of electrical and mechanical
devices, including computer software applications, semi-conductor
devices, and sophisticated measuring devices. He has also
successfully litigated patent, trademark, and copyright infringement
actions, including presenting the winning oral argument at the Court
of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a patent infringement case.
Nevin also is interested in Intellectual Property law mediation.
With more than twenty-four years experience, Nevin offers companies
the opportunity to have their case heard by an intellectual property
lawyer who understands the issues they are facing and can assist
them in reaching a rational resolution of the dispute of their own
design without resorting to costly and time consuming litigation.
Nevin is a member of the Texas and Florida Bar Associations and
the Escambia - Santa Rosa County Bar Association. He is a past
president of the Austin Intellectual Property Law Association. Nevin
spent six years in the U.S. Navy as an engineering officer. His last
duty was as engineering and executive officer of a patrol gunboat in
which his responsibilities included the maintenance and operation of
its electrical and mechanical equipment, including a J-79 jet
engine. He is a retired Commander, U.S. Navy (USNR-R). Nevin and his family moved to Gulf Breeze, Florida in the summer
of 2000 and he commutes regularly between Austin and his Gulf Breeze
office.
Nevin regularly speaks on the topics of intellectual property law as
well as motivational topics. Nevin has a quick wit and uses it to
good advantage when he speaks on the normally dry subjects of
intellectual property law and related topics. Please contact Nevin
if you or your club or organization wants an informative and fun
presentation at their next event.
John Nevin Shaffer, Jr.
Licensed Patent Attorney
Toll Free: 866-575-4124
PH: 850-934-4124
FAX: 850-934-4143
Email: nevin@bga.com
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