Ash is the leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property Prosecution, Transactions & Portfolio Management practice group. He focuses his practice on patent and trademark litigation, domestic and foreign patent and trademark prosecution, and the negotiation and preparation of intellectual property agreements, including licensing and strategic alliance agreements.
Focus Areas
Intellectual Property Litigation & Counseling
- Patent Litigation
- Trademark Litigation
- TTAB Oppositions and Cancellations
- Trade Dress Litigation
- Unfair Competition Litigation
- False Advertising Litigation
- Copyright Litigation
- Domain Name Disputes
- Infringement Notices and Demand Letters
Intellectual Property Opinions & Dispute Avoidance
- Patent Non-Infringement and Invalidity Opinion
- Freedom to Operate Analyses
- Competitive Landscape Analyses
- Patent Searches and Patentability Opinions
- Trademark Searches and Registrability Opinions
Intellectual Property Prosecution & Counseling
- Patent Prosecution
- Trademark Prosecution
- Copyright Registration
- Patent Portfolio Management & Strategic Counseling
- Trademark Portfolio Management & Strategic Counseling
Intellectual Property Transactions & Counseling
- Intellectual Property Licenses
- Intellectual Property Assignments
- Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property Strategic Alliance Agreements
Representative Matters
- Defended manufacturer of digital imaging equipment in patent infringement litigation and obtained consent judgment of patent non-infringement.
- Represented consumer healthcare company in trademark, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Represented digital publishing company in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in trademark, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Defended tool and hardware supplier for major national retailer in patent infringement litigation, and obtained judgments of patent non-infringement, patent invalidity and patent unenforceability.
- Represented home improvement company in trademark, unfair competition and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Defended nutraceutical company in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Defended home goods manufacturer and supplier in copyright infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Defended science laboratory equipment manufacturer and supplier in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Defended medical forms printer and supplier in patent infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Represented tool and hardware manufacturer in copyright infringement litigation and obtained favorable settlement.
- Represented fitness center franchisor in trademark, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation, and obtained favorable settlement and consent injunction.
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 to 2025 for Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Selected for inclusion in Lawyers of Color’s Nation’s Best 2020
- Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars, 2013 to 2024 (Patent Star, Trademark Star)
- BTI Client Service All-Star, 2015
- Recognized by Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite, 2012
Professional Associations
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, J.D.
- University of Georgia, B.S.,
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Thompson Hine Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property’s “IP Stars” 2024 Edition,
Thompson Hine LLP
, September 17, 2024 - Thompson Hine’s Intellectual Property Practice and Four Partners Recognized as “IP Stars” by Intellectual Property Magazine,
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, October 10, 2022 - Thompson Hine’s Intellectual Property Practice and Four Partners Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine,
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, July 21, 2021 - Nine Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Lawyers of Color,
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, April 5, 2021 - Nine Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Lawyers of Color,
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, April 5, 2021 - Four Thompson Hine Partners Named “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine,
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, August 11, 2020 - USPTO Unveils New Web-Based Intellectual Property Marketplace Platform,
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