Join ACC TN and Three - Star Partner Patterson IP Law for 1.5 hours of Free CLE!
This program is divided into two 45-minute sessions.
1) Cybersecurity: Information Security & Data Privacy, presented by Dominic Rota and Ryan Levy; and
2) Case Studies in Intellectual Property Law, presented by Scott Douglass and Ed Lanquist
Registrants will receive a confirmation email with login information.
This program has been approved for 1.5 hours of dual credit CLE in Tennessee.
Dominic Rota’s practice encompasses diverse areas of interest, including patent prosecution and litigation, trademark litigation, and intellectual property licensing. A Registered Patent Attorney through the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”), Dominic received his B.S. in Physics, with Minors in Mathematics and Chemistry, from Belmont University in 2015. Dominic earned his J.D. from Belmont University College of Law in 2019, and subsequently began practicing law in Tennessee as a Patterson Intellectual Property Law associate later that year.
As Dominic continues his associateship with Patterson IP Law, he wishes to expand his scope of practice to include trademark prosecution, trade secret counseling and litigation, and counsel for matters related to information security and data privacy.
Ryan D. Levy is the managing shareholder at Patterson Intellectual Property Law and co-chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He is an accomplished litigation attorney focusing on complex patent disputes in a variety of technologies, including industrial and automotive machinery, chemical, medical devices, and software ranging from web-based protocols to automated detection systems.
Ryan has a wide range of litigation experience before federal district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and various arbitration forums. In addition to his litigation practice, Ryan also counsels clients on intellectual property procurement and licensing in both trademarks and patents.
Scott Douglass concentrates his practice in the areas of trademarks, copyrights, and data privacy by advising clients on licensing, transactions, and litigation in federal court. He is experienced in assisting clients on the adoption and protection of brands for their products and services in a wide range of industries including film, television, music, and entertainment, beer and spirits, food and restaurants, professional services, financial services, and pharmaceutical products. Scott prosecutes trademarks in the U.S. Patent and Trademark office and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He handles litigation relating to the enforcement of trademarks against third parties, as well as defending companies and individuals against charges of trademark and copyright infringement.
Ed Lanquist is an AV Preeminent-rated attorney who practices patent, trademark and copyright litigation, intellectual property counseling, trademark prosecution, and technology law. He has litigated more than 170 IP cases, and has filed more than 150 patent applications and 1,400 trademark registration applications. He also counsels clients on the economic benefits and implications of IP protection and litigation.
