White, J. Rhoades, Jr.

J. Rhoades White, Jr. (“Rhoades”) is a Principal at Dority & Manning in Greenville, South Carolina, where he prepares, prosecutes, and manages U.S. and international patent portfolios, primarily in the mechanical and electromechanical arts. He advises Fortune 500 and other large corporate clients on advanced, non-traditional patent protection strategies, including portfolio architecture for emerging technologies. His technical experience includes aeronautical propulsion and control systems, hybrid-electric drivetrains, power generation, and consumer appliances. In addition to prosecution, Rhoades counsels clients on licensing, copyrights, and infringement/validity matters. He also serves on Dority & Manning’s Generative AI Committee and speaks on the intersection of AI and IP—covering inventorship, eligibility, enablement, and data/training issues. Rhoades holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Vanderbilt University, cum laude) and a J.D. (University of South Carolina, cum laude). He is admitted in South Carolina and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.