Jonathan W. Thomas

Jonathan W. Thomas is a New York-based intellectual property attorney whose practice primarily focuses on litigation, transactions, due diligence, and advisory matters related to trademarks, trade secrets, advertising, and copyrights. He represents clients across a range of industries, including social media, food & beverage, construction, and heavy equipment. While his broader practice encompasses various forms of intellectual property, his tracked litigation experience includes defending operating companies in patent disputes.

Thomas is currently a shareholder in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where he joined in June 2025. Prior to this, he was with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Mayer Brown LLP, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, and Leason Ellis LLP, developing his IP litigation expertise.

In patent litigation, Thomas appeared as Counsel for the defendant, Starbucks Corporation, in STARBUCKS CORPORATION et al. v. Pi Design AG. This case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, involved allegations of infringement of a design patent (US8695486B2) related to the CHAMBORD® French Press coffeemaker. The matter concluded via a confidential settlement in December 2025, with all claims dismissed with prejudice. While he actively handles disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), his professional profile does not extensively highlight appearances in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings.

Jonathan W. Thomas earned his J.D., cum laude, from Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law in 2011, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Kentucky in 2007. He was admitted to practice in New York in 2012.