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David is as a partner concentrating in intellectual property, information technology, Internet and e-commerce. David brings twenty years of experience in licensing, intellectual property asset management, technology transfer, joint development and other business law transactions for technology clients.
David's experience includes:
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Management of the patent, trademark and copyright portfolios of private and publicly traded companies
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Numerous transnational patent and trademark licensing arrangements
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Design and implementation of trademark strategies for national private label brand
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Negotiation of strategic SAP reseller license
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Design and Implementation of software and database protocols for a national energy corporation
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Enforcement of intellectual property rights
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Counseling of Internet and e-commerce start-ups in all phases of development
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Representing an international patent holding company in development of worldwide patent strategy
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Representation of state gubernatorial campaign in connection with a claim of trademark and copyright infringement
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Development of Intellectual Property Policies for major universities
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Negotiation of technology transfer agreements between a university and its affiliated professional schools.
Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., Articles Editor, Case Western Reserve University Journal of International Law, Articles Editor, Canada U.S. Law Journal
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Graduate Studies in English Literature
Fordham University, B.A. Undergraduate English Award
Publications/Presentations
Moderator and Speaker, Trade Secrets, American Corporate Counsel Association, Spring 2002
Moderator and Speaker, Intellectual Property, Cleveland Bar Association, Spring 2001
Speaker, Technology for Real Property Practitioners, Cleveland Bar Association
Speaker, Recent Developments in e-Commerce, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Panelist, Weatherhead School of Business of Case Western Reserve University and Anderson Consulting Business Symposium The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
The Anti-Cybersquatting Act, Business First, November 1999
Speaker, Price Waterhouse Coopers 2000 General Counsel's Forum, Internet and e-Commerce: An Overview of Legal Issues
Speaker, Licensing Executives Society of Greater Cleveland, Licensing of Software Some Common Problems
Memberships/Associations
State Bar of Ohio
Licensing Executives Society, Member
American, Ohio and Cleveland Bar Associations, Member
Awards/Honors
AV-rated Attorney
2006 Ohio Super Lawyer
Human Rights Campaign, 2006 Leadership Award
Community Involvement
Trinity Cathedral, Member
Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Executive Committee
Cleveland City Records Commission
Member of Jane Campbell Transition Team - Law
Past-President of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland
Trustee for the ACLU of Cleveland
Governor of the Human Rights Campaign
Co-Chairman for the Federal Club
Martindale-Hubbell Listing
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