David W. Nagle, Jr.

David W. Nagle, Jr.


Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Recognized since 2017

Louisville, Kentucky

Practice Areas

Patent Law

Trade Secrets Law

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David Nagle is a Registered Patent Attorney who has been with the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group since its inception. He holds an advanced engineering degree, and his technical knowledge consistently allows him to better understand his clients' business needs and processes.

David has extensive experience prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications covering a wide range of subject matter, including consumer goods, mechanical devices, software and business methods. He also counsels clients on trademark and copyright issues, and he regularly negotiates and prepares licensing agreements and other contracts implicating intellectual property rights. David is recognized as a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP™), a designation which acknowledges licensing professionals who have demonstrated their experience and proficiency in licensing and the commercialization of intellectual property.

Location
  • 400 West Market Street, Suite 1800
    Louisville, KY 40202-3352
Education
  • University of Louisville, J.D., graduated 1998
  • University of Louisville, BS, graduated 1994
Bar Admissions
  • Kentucky, Kentucky
  • United States, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Section of Intellectual Property Law, Member
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) - Member
  • International Trademark Association - Member
  • Kentucky Bar Association - Member
  • Licensing Executives Society International - Member
  • Louisville Bar Association - Intellectual Property Section, Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky

97 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trade Secrets Law, Louisville (2025)
  • Trade Secrets Law, Louisville (2023)
  • Patent Law, Louisville (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Patent Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
Special Focus:
  • Patent Prosecution
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2010-present)
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013-present)
  • Kentucky Super Lawyers (2013-present)
  • Louisville Magazine Top Lawyers (2016)
  • Business First of Louisville, Forty Under 40 (2009)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law

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