E. Eric Mills 1001 College Court New Bern, North Carolina Get Map

Mailing Address: Post Office Box 867 New Bern, North Carolina 28563-0867 Phone: 252-672-5428 Fax: 252-672-5477 Email: eem@wardandsmith.com

Mr. Mills is a registered patent attorney and focuses his practice on business law matters and all areas of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.  He routinely prepares, files, and prosecutes patent, trademark, and service mark applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in state and foreign jurisdictions.  Mr. Mills additionally assists clients regarding patentability and patent infringement issues; counsels clients concerning the selection, use, and enforcement of trademarks and service marks; manages client intellectual property portfolios, including acquisition of U.S. and foreign patent and trademark assets; and represents clients in domain name disputes and other Internet issues.  He has been recognized in "Legal Elite," a list of the best attorneys in the state by Business North Carolina, and is a licensed professional engineer.  Mr. Mills currently serves our nation as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves.

Bar Admissions
North Carolina, 2001
United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2001

Court Admissions
All state courts in North Carolina
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Education
J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001. Co-Founder and Managing Editor, North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology; Recipient of ASCAP Nathan Burkan Copyright Competition Award
M.C.E., North Carolina State University, 1998
B.S., cum laude, North Carolina State University, 1993

Memberships
American Bar Association — Section: Intellectual Property Law
American Intellectual Property Law Association
North Carolina Bar Association — Section: Intellectual Property Law (council member, 2003 - present; co-editor, IP Links)

Publications
Business
Intellectual Property
Patent Law