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Spotts Fain Intellectual Property Team

At Spotts Fain we have built our Intellectual Property Team on the core beliefs that bigger is not always better; that fielding the right team for a matter can make the difference between winning and losing; and that personal, flexible and responsive client service is the key to lasting attorney-client relationships. We approach all matters with these beliefs in mind. We staff cases efficiently. We partner with specialists in other firms when doing so will make the team more effective. And we work closely with each client to ensure that they are an integral part of the team throughout the representation.

Applying these core beliefs, the attorneys on the Spotts Fain IP Team have successfully represented numerous clients in a wide variety of IP matters, including IP litigation, copyright and trademark registration, licensing, and other IP transactions. We look forward to the opportunity to demonstrate the difference our approach to IP representation can make in your business.

For more information on any of them or on the Spotts Fain IP Team generally, please contact one of the attorneys listed below:

IP Team Senior Paralegal


Recent and upcoming articles and presentations:

July 23, 2010 -  Dana D. McDaniel will speak on Remedies: The Changing Landscape at the Intersection of Civil and Intellectual Property Litigation at the Virginia Bar Association Annual Meeting.

July 2010 IP Team Client Alert - 'Much Ado About Nothing' - Bilski v. Kappos, by Bob Barrett 

May 2010 IP Team Client Alert - Mark With Care: The Rise of § 292 False Patent Marking Lawsuits, by Bob Barrett 

April 23, 2010 - Bob Barrett presented The $612.5 Million Question: How to protect your intellectual property at the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce

August 20, 2010 - Michael Yager, a Legal Assistant on our IP Team, will speak at a NALA LIVE! presentation on electronic discovery, "E-Discovery - Slow Down the Train."


October 5, 2010 - Mike Rothermel will speak at a seminar in Richmond, Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law

August 20, 2010 - Michael Yager, a Legal Assistant in our Litigation Section, spoke at a NALA LIVE! presentation on electronic discovery, "E-Discovery - Slow Down the Train" 

August 5, 2010 - Four Spotts Fain lawyers named in Best Lawyers in America, Meade Spotts, Hugh Fain, Robert Chappell and Dana McDaniel.

August 2, 2010 - Spotts Fain attorney, Lee Stephens assisted clients with first Fort Pickett Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) conservation easement held by a State agency.

July 28, 2010 - Lessons on Charitable Conservation Contributions from Schneidelman v. Commissioner, by Robert Allen and Lee Stephens.

July 2010 - Spotts Fain congratulates Brian Marron, who begins his term as President of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation.

July 9, 2010 - 'Much Ado About Nothing' - Bilski v. Kappos, by Bob Barrett.

June 23, 2010 - We are proud to announce that six Spotts Fain lawyers were named in the Virginia Super Lawyers list for 2010 and six named Virginia Rising Stars.

June 21, 2010 - Section 1031 Update - Exchange Facilitators Act is effective July 1, 2010, by John Anderson

June 19, 2010 - You may be required to notify your employees of their right to join a union, by Betsy Davis.

June 15, 2010 - Spotts Fain Creditors' Rights lawyers spoke at a Virginia Association of Community Banks Teleseminar on Bankruptcy and Collections

May 24, 2010 - Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Circuit Court Decision Confirming Arbitration Award in Dispute Involving a Limited Liability Company, by Andrew Oxenreiter and John Anderson.

May 18, 2010 - Health Care Reform - Priorities for Employers 2010 by Elliot Fitzgerald

May 13, 2010 - Mark With Care: The Rise of § 292 False Patent Marking Lawsuits, by Bob Barrett.

April 23, 2010 - Business people should be aware of the consequences for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

April 23, 2010 - Bob Barrett presented The $612.5 Million Question: How to protect your intellectual property at the Greater Richmond Chamber.

April 7, 2010 - The Spotts Fain Intellectual Property Team welcomes Bob Barrett to our growing practice group.

April 1, 2010 - We are very pleased to announce that Connell Mullins has been elected a shareholder of the firm and Deborah Fourness has been elected a director. 

January 27, 2010 - We are proud to announce that Spotts Fain Managing Director, Hugh M. Fain, III has been elected Chair of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association

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