Ronald
J.
Ventola II
Ron Ventola’s practice includes obtaining protection, counseling clients, negotiating agreements, and litigating disputes under the laws governing patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He has worked with a variety of technologies, ranging from mechanical fasteners to computer software for designing complex engineering systems.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Representative Litigation Matters
- Defended manufacturers and retailers of sporting goods, sunglasses, clothing, furniture, and computer software against claims for patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
- Represented applicants and opposers in opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
- Represented owners of trademarks in disputes over others’ use or registration of domain names, including contested proceedings under the UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy) governing domain names in the top-level domains(.aero, .asia, .biz, .cat, .com, .coop, .info, .jobs, .mobi, .museum, .name, .net, .org, .pro, .tel and .travel).
Representative Prosecution Matters
- Prosecuted patents in a variety of technologies:
- manufacturing methods;
- mechanical devices, including fasteners, support structures for tools, exercise equipment, sports equipment, pet aids;
- devices and compounds for automobile repair and maintenance;
- aids for surgical training and instruction;
- equipment for mail processing;
- computer software;
- furniture and decorative items.
- Registered trademarks (both word marks and logos) and copyrights.
Representative Counseling and Transactional Matters
- Assisted clients in both outbound and inbound licensing of patents and know-how.
- Counseled lawyers and clients about the implications of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (often called the “patent reform act”), the most significant change to U.S. patent law in more than 50 years.
- Counseled clients about selection and protection of trademarks.
- Counseled clients who received cease-and-desist letters and demands for payment based on patent infringement, including assertions of infringement based on use of computer-implemented methods as part of clients’ websites, computer networks, and transportation of persons and goods.
Representative Pro Bono Matters
- Counseled charities about use and protection of trademarks.
- Counseled copyright owners about protection and licensing of their work.
ATTORNEY NEWS
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09/19/2012
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01/30/2011
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04/03/2008
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06/13/2006
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ATTORNEY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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09/12/2012
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02/16/2012
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06/12/2007
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08/31/2006
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ATTORNEY PUBLICATIONS
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04/21/2008
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06/01/2005
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02/22/2013
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06/14/2011
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Education
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1995
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Louisiana State University, B.S.M.E., mechanical engineering, 1992
Court Admissions
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Bar Admissions
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Louisiana, 1995
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Pennsylvania, 2006
Professional Affiliations
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, member
- Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association, member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, former secretary
Other Distinctions
- Chancellor’s Alumni Scholar
- National Merit Scholar
- Tau Beta Pi
- Pi Tau Sigma
- Phi Delta Phi
- Alumni Federation Scholar
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