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Robert J. Morgan
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rmorgan@porterwright.com
p: 614-227-2186 f: 614-227-2100
Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6194
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Mr. Morgan’s intellectual property practice includes the selection and clearance of trademarks, the prosecution of applications for registration before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the representation of clients in inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He also assists with brand protection and rebranding efforts as well as the monitoring and enforcement of clients’ foreign and domestic intellectual proprietary rights. In addition, he counsels clients on advertising, telemarketing, and email marketing matters, and the administration of contests, promotions, and sweepstakes. A substantial portion of Mr. Morgan’s practice is dedicated to the enforcement of clients’ intellectual property rights on the Internet, including matters relating to domain name infringement, cybersquatting, negotiated domain name acquisition, and copyright violation.
Mr. Morgan’s information privacy and data security and technology practices include counseling clients regarding the collection and retention of personal information as well as related legal risks and data security breach investigation, response, and notification procedures. Mr. Morgan also assists clients with computer law matters including online agreements, transactions, site terms and conditions and privacy policies, and software licensing agreements.
Practice Areas
Entrepreneurial Business
Information Privacy & Data Security
Data and records management
Data security breach notification
Retail services
Web commerce
Intellectual Property
Advertising/unfair competition
Copyrights
IP transfers
Protection strategies
Trademarks/service marks
Litigation
Intellectual property
Technology
Acquisition & licensing
Electronic commerce
Security & privacy
Professional Associations
International Trademark Association (INTA)
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Columbus Bar Association
Education
The Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., with honors, 2001; The Ohio State Law Journal, Managing Editor
Oxford University, Oxford, England, Summer Law Program, 1999
University of Kentucky, B.A., English, cum laude, 1998; Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
State of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presentations/Publications/CLE
Speaker, 2010 Emerging Trends in Fraud Investigation and Prevention Conference, “Legal Issues Businesses Face Using Social Media,” May 18, 2010
Speaker, Columbus Bar Association, "Social Media and The Law," April 15, 2010
Co-presenter, Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, MBA Program, "Intellectual Property in the Business Environment," April 2010, April 2009, July 2007
Speaker, Columbus Young Professionals Speaker Breakfast, “Social Networking & Internet Law,” November 4, 2009
Speaker, Porter Wright Seminar “Legal Issues Businesses Face in Using Social Media Sites: Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Workplace Issues,” September 30, 2009
Moderator, INTA roundtable, “Managing Trademark Costs in a Down Economy – Opportunities and Obstacles for Brand Owners,” April 23, 2009
Moderator, INTA roundtable, “Internet Enforcement – Who, What, and Where Are We to Search?,” October 28, 2008
Moderator, INTA roundtable, “Internet Domain Names: A Trademark Practitioner’s Point of View,” April 17, 2008
Moderator, INTA roundtable, “Proper Trademark Use,” June 12, 2007
Speaker, Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association, “Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 and Its Implications on Trademark Practice,” March 8, 2007
Moderator, INTA roundtable, “Managing, Policing and Protecting Your Brands in an Internet World,” March 1, 2007
Speaker, INTA Trademark Administrators’ Workshop, “Protecting Your Brand on the Internet,” March 14, 2006
Speaker, Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association, “Recent Developments in Trademark Law,” February 9, 2006
Speaker, Columbus Bar Association, “Technology for the Non-Technology Lawyer: What You Don’t Know Can BYTE You!” December 15, 2005
Honors & Awards
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
Named a “Rising Star” in Intellectual Property by the publishers of Law & Politics and Super Lawyers® (2009, 2010)
Community/Civic/Volunteer Work
Field Stone Lake Association, President, 2009-2010
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Sacristan Team
Porter Wright United Way Campaign, Cochair, 2008
Columbus Public Schools and City Year Computer Outreach Program, Volunteer Instructor
City Year Columbus, Site Board Member, 2001-2003
City Year Columbus Service Alliance, Cochair, 2001-2003
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