Richard Assmus

Innovative companies and businesspeople turn to Richard Assmus for his balanced intellectual property transactional and litigation experience. Richard is closely involved in strategic IP agreements, intellectual property due diligence, technology, content and trademark licensing, brand management, copyright counseling, and advertising counseling. He utilizes his background in science and mathematics in connection with complex patent litigation and technology matters. He has also been active in advising clients in the emerging area of IP and artificial intelligence.

Clients look to Richard for his distinguished track record in dispute resolution, which includes trademark litigation in federal courts and before the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, software and data audit and licensing disputes, copyright litigation in federal courts and before the Copyright Royalty Board, and domain name litigation under the federal anticybersquatting act and the UDRP. 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. Richard is proactive in his legal representation, helping clients anticipate contractual risks, protect trade secrets through confidentiality agreements, evaluate advertisements for potential liability for false or misleading representations, and prepare effective licensing and other technology transfer agreements.