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Patrick C. Asplin
100 10th Street, NE Suite 300
Charlottesville VA 22902
T: 434.220.6105
F: 434.220.6102
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Patrick C. Asplin
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Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2001
- England and Wales, 1997
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 Patrick
Asplin
has a diverse business practice that includes business
formation and financing, preparation and negotiation of
key operational contracts, and commercial
transactions. His practice has particular emphasis
on technology, e-commerce, intellectual property issues, and business disputes. He frequently
counsels companies and business owners on matters
relating to the acquisition, protection and exploitation
of intellectual property, and this component of his
practice includes trademark prosecution and IP
licensing. Mr. Asplin handles a wide range of
commercial disputes, including trademark and copyright
infringement, shareholder disputes, corporate
dissolutions, breach of contract claims, and business
torts. He frequently works with companies to
protect critical business information and relationships
from misappropriation by third parties and former
employees. Mr. Asplin has represented clients in
arbitration proceedings and in litigation before federal
and state courts, including the Virginia Supreme Court.
Prior to joining Lenhart Obenshain, Mr. Asplin practiced
with LeClair Ryan P.C., and as a barrister in Bristol
and London, England.
Experience
- Assisted numerous technology companies, including startup and
early stage entities, with business formation, angel
and venture capital financing, and preparation of
critical internal and external contracts.
- Assisted and advised business owners and entities in
connection with the resolution of commercial
disputes with co-owners, shareholders, employees,
and business partners.
- Represented the joint owner of a world-famous
establishment in the hospitality industry in connection with systemic business disputes
with co-owner, including representation in
arbitration proceedings involving multi-million
dollar claims, corporate and partnership dissolution
proceedings, and the ultimate sale of his interest.
- Assisted a significant content licensor
with the enforcement of its trademarks and
copyrights against numerous competitors.
- Assisted and advised multiple companies with the
resolution of third-party claims alleging trademark
or copyright infringement, including claims
involving parody and fair use.
- Drafted and negotiated a wide range of licenses and
agreements relating to intellectual property,
technology and e-commerce, including software
development agreements, technology transfer and
sponsored research agreements, copyright, trademark
and patent licenses, joint venture agreements, and
strategic alliances.
- Assisted technology company with the preparation and
negotiation of multi-million dollar licenses and
services agreements relating to the development,
hosting and deployment of web-based and PDA
applications for major publishing companies.
- Assisted company with a merger and related transactions to effect the transfer
of its business and operations to the United
Kingdom.
- Advised and assisted
numerous companies with issues relating to business
torts committed by employees, business partners and
competitors, including representation in state and
federal court pursing claims under the Virginia
Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of customer
lists and business information.
Honors and Awards
- "Legal Elite," Virginia Business
Magazine 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
- "Rising
Star," Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine,
Business/Corporate, 2007
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law,
Charlottesville, Virginia
Masters of Law, 2001
- Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Master of Laws (First Class Honors), 1995
- University of Keele, England, B.A.
Law and Politics, 1994
Professional and Community
Associations
- Board of Directors and Secretary, Boys and Girls
Club of Charlottesville/Albemarle
- American Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Leadership Charlottesville 2004
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