The Harleston Law Firm, LLC is a solo law practice by attorney Kathleen M. Harleston. She has been practicing law in the Firm since January of 1996, concentrating her practice on intellectual property law.
Ms. Harleston has been a registered patent attorney since 1989. Her practice focuses on intellectual property law, primarily patents. Ms. Harleston was formerly Senior Counsel-Patents for The Procter & Gamble Company, where she worked for seven years.In her career, she has prepared and prosecuted many patent applications, as well as trademark applications and copyright registration applications, for individuals, small businesses, and worldwide corporations; counseled clients on intellectual property protection and related issues; and prepared numerous confidential disclosure agreements and licensing agreements.Ms. Harleston holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law (1987), and Master of Science (1976) and Bachelor of Science (1974) degrees from ClemsonUniversity. Before law school, she worked at the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, and as a chemist at Westvaco Corporation.
