Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written description and enablement requirements of 35 USC 112 and the subject matter eligibility requirements of 35 USC 101. The Patent 213 blog analyzes key decisions from the district courts and the Federal Circuit,...
Practice Expertise
- Corporate and Securities
- Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
- Food, Beverage and Hospitality
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
- Corporate and Securities
- Food, Beverage and Hospitality
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Companies
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Profile
Virginia Patterson's law practice focuses on the corporate, business and securities area. Virginia advises clients on a wide variety of business issues, including organizational matters, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, debt and equity financing and securities law compliance. In addition, Virginia has considerable experience in the area of debt restructuring, securitization transactions, formation of domestic and international joint ventures, licensing, and domestic and international product distribution matters, as well as business acquisitions involving targets who are either financially distressed or involved in domestic or foreign bankruptcy proceedings.
In order to provide targeted legal advice to the clients she serves, Virginia has become familiar with the issues involved in their particular industries. These clients are engaged in a broad range of business activities, including print and other media publishing, real estate development, finance, management and leasing, construction, banking, soft drink bottling and other beverage distribution, as well as various aspects of the biotechnology industry, manufacturing and retail activities.
Court Admissions
In order to provide targeted legal advice to the clients she serves, Virginia has become familiar with the issues involved in their particular industries. These clients are engaged in a broad range of business activities, including print and other media publishing, real estate development, finance, management and leasing, construction, banking, soft drink bottling and other beverage distribution, as well as various aspects of the biotechnology industry, manufacturing and retail activities.
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1986
Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
Education
- University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1986, Alabama Law Review; Order of the Coif; M. Leigh Harrison Scholar; Hugo Black Scholar
- Hollins College, B.A., 1980
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
- Corporate and Securities
- Food, Beverage and Hospitality
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Companies
- Public Companies
Blogs
The Law of Order
Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...
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