Barnes & Thornburg LLP - David A.W. Wong - Attorney - Associate

David A. W. Wong is an attorney with Barnes & Thornburg LLP . Mr. Wong’s practice focuses on Internet law, technology, media, intellectual property counseling, risk management, prosecution, policing, and enforcement. He regularly advises clients on commercial and intellectual property matters, such as trademark, copyright, defamation, trade dress, advertising, right of publicity, trade secret, and unfair competition issues.

Mr. Wong advises a range of clients from start-ups to multinational corporations, including Internet businesses and online service providers, software developers, computer hardware and device manufacturers, toy manufacturers, media and publishing companies, automotive companies, clothing retailers, and financial institutions.

Mr. Wong represents clients such as Automattic, Inc. (WordPress); Bitly, Inc.; Digg, Inc.; Etsy, Inc.; Flock, Inc.; OpenTable, Inc.; Revision3 Corporation; TokBox, Inc.; Tumblr, Inc., and Tweetdeck, Inc in Internet-related matters. He has expertise in matters relating to international Internet brand protection and licensing; UDRP, ACPA, and foreign domain name proceedings; domain name acquisition and protection; DMCA and copyright enforcement; online service agreements and terms of service; online privacy, security, defamation, technology and content licensing matters; online marketing and advertising issues; and addressing Internet fraud, diversion, phishing, hacking, and online theft.

His practice includes prosecution of trademark registrations and enforcement of trademark rights in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions, drafting and negotiating of intellectual property-related licenses and other contracts. Mr. Wong also has significant experience handling litigious matters involving trademark infringement, copyright infringement, fraud, right of publicity, privacy and defamation issues, trade secrets, domain names, and other Internet-related disputes.

Mr. Wong's practice also includes virtually all aspects of copyright law, including copyright eligibility, registration, ownership issues, licensing, and addressing copyright infringement. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Mr. Wong served as the Senior Copyright Analyst at the Copyright Management Center. His duties included providing guidance with respect to the relationship between copyright law and the research, teaching, and overall mission of the University community through workshops, seminars, and writings.

Mr. Wong graduated cum laude from Indiana University School of Law–Indianapolis. He was the recipient of the Phi Alpha Delta Hamill Award. Mr. Wong graduated cum laude from Indiana State University with a B.A. in music. He was the recipient of the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society Award.

Mr. Wong is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

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