David W. Hannon's practice involves many areas of intellectual property law, including a variety of procurement and counseling matters. He has assisted in the preparation and prosecution of numerous U.S. and foreign patent applications, covering mechanical and electromechanical technologies in a number of industries. He has experience managing domestic and foreign trademark portfolios, including prosecuting and maintaining applications, and providing counseling on foreign opposition proceedings. David has also evaluated trademark searches and drafted legal opinions regarding the same. In addition, he has prepared and prosecuted numerous copyright applications covering "useful articles" as defined under the U.S. copyright laws.
David also has experience in intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution. He has represented several clients in federal court enforcing their trademark or copyright rights, including civil counterfeiting and domain name anti-cybersquatting claims, respectively. He has also provided assistance in patent litigation, trade secret litigation, and domain name arbitration proceedings.
Areas of Concentration
· Patent litigation
· Patent prosecution
· Trademark prosecution
· Trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation
· Domain name litigation
· Copyright registration
· Patent/Trademark opinions
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
· Co-Author, "The Complexities Of Bifurcated Markman Proceedings," IP Law360, May 23, 2011
· Author, "Enhanced Civil Remedies for IP Owners," World Intellectual Property Review, March/April 2009