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Experience:
Richard Assmus has an intellectual property litigation practice that emphasizes trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related Internet issues. He is also closely involved intrademark prosecution and monitoring, copyright counseling, advertising counseling, and technology-related licensing.
Richard�s dispute resolution experience includes trademark litigation in federal courts and before the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, copyright litigation in federal courts, litigation to protect trade secrets, and domain name litigation under the federal anti-cybersquatting act and Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy. He also has significant experience advising clients regarding trademark availability; procurement and protection; trademark watch services, including Internet enforcement strategies; copyright protection, registration and enforcement; and negotiating the purchase of domain names. There is a strong proactive emphasis in Richard�s practice, as he helps clients protect trade secrets by drafting and enforcing confidentiality agreements, evaluate advertisements for potential liability for false or misleading representations, and prepare effective licensing and other technology transfer agreements.
Education:
The University of Michigan Law School, JD, 1998; Managing Article Editor, Journal of Law Reform, 1997-1998, University of Chicago, BS, Mathematics, 1995; Phi Beta Kappa.
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