CO-CHAIR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE GROUP
David Perry concentrates his practice on the creation, protection, defense, and licensing of intellectual property. He represents multinational companies with large, complex IP portfolios and needs, as well as successful mid-market companies, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in a variety of industries, such as: life sciences; energy; beer, wine, and spirits; software; gaming and sports; music and entertainment; graphic design and advertising; insurance; and retail. David advises and assists clients with:
- Comprehensive U.S. and international brand creation, clearance, enforcement, and counseling
- Prosecution and maintenance of trademark filings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and coordination abroad
- Intellectual property litigation in state and federal jurisdictions and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Copyright counseling and filing before U.S. Copyright Office
- Litigation and strategic advice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and related anti-circumvention and infringement provisions of the U.S. Copyright Act
- Counseling and practice in Internet law, domain name disputes (“UDRP”), and related litigation
- Preparation and negotiation of publishing, music, media, and entertainment agreements
- Preparation of domestic and international license agreements of trademarks, copyrights, software, and know-how
- Preparation and negotiation of technology transfer, acquisition, assignment, and confidentiality agreements
- Corporate and financial services diligence and intellectual property structuring
Outside the Firm
In addition to his family life as a husband and a father of two daughters, David’s lifelong passion for music bridges his copyright/IP practice with his band, Athensville, for which he writes and records music on lead guitar. He also combines his penchant for craft beer and branding with his various brewery representations.