Jacob G. Horton

Jake Horton is an associate attorney in the law firm of Pitts & Brittian, P.C., and currently practices in the areas of patent, trademark, and copyright law. Mr. Horton received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2006 with a concentration in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution.

Mr. Horton received a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee in 2002. He served as a law clerk with the firm from the summer of 2005 until the summer of 2006.

Mr. Horton is currently licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee and is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Horton is admitted to practice before the Tennessee Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Mr. Horton is also a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association, the American Bar Association, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Practice Areas

Patent Litigation
Trademark Litigation
Copyright Litigation
Unfair Competition Litigation
Patent Procurement
Trademark Procurement
Copyright Procurement

Bar Admissions

State of Tennessee
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Supreme Court of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Education and Academic Honors

University of Tennessee College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2006
University of Tennessee College of Law, Concentration in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, 2006
University of Tennessee, B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cum Laude, 2006

Professional Associations

Knoxville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association