Preston Heard

Preston Heard, the leader of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Patent Prosecution & Litigation Group, is a registered patent attorney who litigates intellectual property disputes throughout the US and abroad. Preston has represented clients in US District Court in numerous states, and before the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in Section 337 actions. Preston’s practice is focused primarily on patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation and covers a broad range of technology areas. His cases have involved technologies such as oil and gas well drilling and recovery, computer networks, blade servers, carpet tufting machines, laser printing, nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals, heat transfer labels, outdoor equipment, flooring products, roofing shingles, decorative lighting, personal hygiene products, digital cameras and catalytic heaters.  Preston has frequently represented companies and trade associations whose members have been targeted by non-practicing entities (NPEs).