Rob's practice focuses on intellectual property and technology counseling and litigation; trademark and copyright prosecution; intellectual property audits; management and registration of intellectual property assets; intellectual property, technology, Internet and e-commerce licenses and agreements; and litigation and dispute resolution of intellectual property and technology disputes.

Rob provides ongoing analysis and commentary on developments in intellectual property law, with a focus on Virginia. Please visit his Virginia IP Law blog at http://www.virginiaIPlaw.com.

Representative Experience
Assisted companies and individuals to maximize the value of their intellectual property and technology assets

Assisted companies and individuals in the registration and maintenance of trademarks and copyrights in the United States and worldwide

Negotiated and drafted intellectual property and technology agreements and licenses for both licensors and licensees, including web site development and hosting agreements, linking agreements, privacy policies, web site user agreements, employee and independent contractor agreements, and software and technology agreements

Handled numerous commercial litigation matters for companies and individuals, plaintiffs and defendants, in state and federal trial and appellate courts around the country

Handled issues and litigation relating to defamation, public contracting, securities fraud, breach of contract, and business torts

Represented a large regional chemical distribution company as its general counsel