Alex Montgomery

About Alex Montgomery

I am an attorney in the Boston area who works primarily with businesses to help them…

Experience

1. Partner

   Hinckley Allen

   Jan 2022 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Co-chair of the firm\'s Sports & Entertainment Practice Group.•Actively manage the firm\'s trademark portfolio consisting of thousands of U.S. and foreign trademarks.•Conduct searches to determine the availability of client trademarks and provide opinions on the use and registration of such marks.•Assist clients with the preparation, filing, and prosecution of trademark applications with the USPTO.•Advise clients on the filing, maintenance, and renewal of foreign trademark applications and registrations, including utilization of the national, EUTM, and Madrid Protocol filing schemes.•Research and draft responses to a variety of USPTO Office actions.•Defend and enforce clients\' trademarks, trade dress, and copyrights through cease and desist letters and subsequent negotiations. •Defend and enforce clients\' trademarks and copyrights online and across various e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Alibaba.•Manage Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings.•Draft pleadings and conduct research related to TTAB opposition and cancellation proceedings.•Support IP litigation group in litigation involving copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and false advertising claims.•Review, revise, draft, and provide guidance related to various intellectual property-related contracts and license agreements, including software license agreements, mobile application development and license agreements, SaaS agreements, trademark licenses, non-disclosure agreements, and work for hire agreements.•Advise clients on copyright and right of publicity issues surrounding development of websites, marketing and promotional materials, photographs and videos, and various other copyrightable works.•Draft website and mobile application terms of use and privacy policies. •Assist corporate attorneys in intellectual property-related due diligence related to a variety of corporate transactions.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  BS

  2005 — 2008

• University of Cincinnati

  MS

  2008 — 2009

• University of Cincinnati College of Law

  JD, Law

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Employment Contracts
• Social Media
• Copyright Registration
• Branding
• Real Estate Transactions
• Westlaw
• Trademark Law
• Trademark & Copyright Prosecution
• Advertising Law
• Contract Law
• Employment Law
• Corporate Law
• Mediation
• Real Estate
• Legal Research
• Start-Ups
• Small Business
• Entertainment Law
• Copyright Infringement
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright Law
• Trademark Infringement
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Trademarks