Bradley P. Hartman Member

Bradley P. Hartman
P: 602.262.5842
F: 602.495.2668
L: Phoenix
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Bar Admission

  • Arizona
  • District of Columbia, Inactive
  • Virginia, Inactive
  • Maryland, Inactive

Mr. Hartman is an intellectual property and corporate lawyer with extensive experience counseling clients holding a broad spectrum of technologies and intellectual property rights. He represents clients in the clearance, registration and enforcement of trademarks in the U.S. and internationally, including litigation in federal courts and in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also handles the protection, licensing and enforcement in federal courts of patents, copyright-protected materials, Internet domain names and trade secrets.

Mr. Hartman negotiates and drafts complex agreements involving the acquisition, protection and licensing of intellectual property rights, as well as confidentiality, assignment and non-disclosure agreements. He also works with clients in recovering pirated domain names and halting the infringement of intellectual property rights on the Internet.

Education

  • J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 1995
    With Honors
    Recipient of the Wilkinson Scholarship
  • B.B.A., The George Washington University, Economics and Public Policy Administration, 1990
    magna cum laude
    Recipient of the George Washington University Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship
    Dean's List

Representative Engagements

  • Prosecuted trademark applications and represented clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Trademark, copyright and patent litigation in the state and federal courts
  • Obtained a preliminary injunction in a trademark infringement matter resulting in the termination of all sales and advertising of infringement goods
  • Obtained a temporary restraining order to prevent a consultant from using and disclosing client materials post-termination
  • Handled some of the earliest administrative (UDRP) and District Court proceedings involving domain name "cyber-squatting"
  • Advised clients with respect to IP acquisition, due diligence, licensing, management and enforcement
  • Negotiated and prepared technology transfer, licensing and other agreements and contracts regarding all aspects of IP rights and ownership
  • Drafted and advised clients on website terms of use, privacy policies, framing, linking and online content and promotions
  • Drafted articles of organization and incorporation, operating agreements and bylaws, asset purchase agreements, by-sell agreements and related corporate documents

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Arizona
    Intellectual Property Law Section, Executive Council, Member
    Intellectual Property Law Section, Past Chair
    Business Law Section, Member
  • Maricopa County Bar Association
    Technology Law Section, Past Chair
  • International Trademark Association

Publications


Presentations

  • Co-Speaker, "Intellectual Property Advantage: Protecting Your Company's Most Valuable and Vulnerable Assets," Phoenix Thunderbird Chapter of the National Contract Management Association, co-presented with Frank Curci (November 3, 2009)

  • Presenter, “Cases from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,” State Bar of Arizona (April 2009)
  • Presenter, “The Lifecycle of Business Intellectual Property: From Birth to Death,” State Bar of Arizona (June 2007)
  • Presenter, “Cases from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,” State Bar of Arizona (May 2006)
  • Seminar Moderator, 2006 State Bar Convention Intellectual Property Law Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Seminar Chair, 2005 State Bar Convention Intellectual Property Law Seminar, Tucson, Arizona
  • Presenter, “Software Development and Licensing Agreements: Key Terms and Intellectual Property Issues,” National Contract Managers Association (January 2004)
  • Presenter, “Fair or Foul? Using the Intellectual Property, Identity and Images of Others Without Consent or Liability,” State Bar Annual Convention (June 2003)
  • Presenter, “Victor’s Little Secret: Recent Developments in Trademark Dilution Law,” State Bar of Arizona (May 2003)
  • Presenter, “Capturing Key Evidence Through Electronic Discovery,” National Business Institute (January 2003)
  • Presenter, “Trademark Filing Strategies under the Madrid Protocol,” State Bar of Arizona (September 2002)
  • Presenter, “U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Electronic Filing Procedures,” State Bar of Arizona (September 2002)
  • Seminar Chair, 2002 State Bar Convention Intellectual Property Law Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Presenter, “Copyright Law: Overview and Basics” (November 2001)
  • Presenter, “ICANN and the New Top Level Domains: What You and Your Clients Need to Know,” State Bar of Arizona (September 2001)
  • Presenter, “What Every Business Should Know Before It Goes Online,” Maricopa County Bar Association (March 2001)
  • Presenter, “Trademarks: Image and Income (Business Name Protection),” National Caves Association (November 2000)

Honors, Appointments & Awards

  • Selected by The Business Journal as one of their "Forty Under 40" emerging leaders for 2007

Community Activities

  • VisionQuest 20/20, National Director
  • ArcadiaKids.com Community Service, Co-Founder
  • Arizona Book Publishing Association
  • Valley Leadership Class XXX