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David R. Posteraro
David R. Posteraro
David R. Posteraro
Partner
Direct Dial: 216.736.7218
Fax: 216.621.6536
Email: drp@kjk.com
EducationCase Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., Articles Editor, Case Western Reserve University Journal of International Law, Articles Editor, Canada U.S. Law Journal

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Graduate Studies in English Literature

Fordham University, B.A. Undergraduate English Award
Professional AssociationsState Bar of Ohio

Licensing Executives Society, Member

American, Ohio and Cleveland Bar Associations, Member
Awards/HonorsAV-rated Attorney

2006 Ohio Super Lawyer

Human Rights Campaign, 2006 Leadership Award
PresentationsModerator and Speaker, Trade Secrets, American Corporate Counsel Association, Spring 2002

Moderator and Speaker, Intellectual Property, Cleveland Bar Association, Spring 2001

Speaker, Technology for Real Property Practitioners, Cleveland Bar Association

Speaker, Recent Developments in e-Commerce, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

Panelist, Weatherhead School of Business of Case Western Reserve University and Anderson Consulting Business Symposium The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

The Anti-Cybersquatting Act, Business First, November 1999

Speaker, Price Waterhouse Coopers 2000 General Counsel's Forum, Internet and e-Commerce: An Overview of Legal Issues

Speaker, Licensing Executives Society of Greater Cleveland, Licensing of Software Some Common Problems
Community InvolvementTrinity Cathedral, Member

Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Executive Committee

Cleveland City Records Commission

Member of Jane Campbell Transition Team - Law

Past-President of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland

Trustee for the ACLU of Cleveland

Governor of the Human Rights Campaign

Co-Chairman for the Federal Club

Martindale-Hubbell Listing
Technology and Intellectual Property

David is as a partner concentrating in intellectual property, technology and Internet law. David brings over twenty years of experience in licensing, intellectual property asset management, technology transfer, joint development and other business law transactions for technology clients.

David's experience includes:

  • Management of the patent, trademark and copyright portfolios of private and publicly traded companies
  • Trademark, trade dress and copyright protection
  • Numerous transnational patent and trademark licensing arrangements
  • Design and implementation of trademark strategies for national private label brand
  • Negotiation of strategic SAP reseller license
  • Design and Implementation of software and database protocols for a national energy corporation
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights
  • Counseling of Internet and e-commerce start-ups in all phases of development
  • Representing an international patent holding company in development of worldwide patent strategy
  • Representation of state gubernatorial campaign in connection with a claim of trademark and copyright infringement
  • Development of Intellectual Property Policies for major universities
  • Negotiation of technology transfer agreements between a university and its affiliated professional schools.