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Ian Titley has an extensive intellectual property practice in the areas of trademark,
copyright, trade secrets, and licensing. He is rated an “AV” lawyer by Martindale-
Hubbell, its highest rating for lawyers.* Ian has consistently been named by Virginia
Business Magazine among Virginia’s Legal Elite, has been listed in Best Lawyers in
America® for intellectual property several times, and has also been listed multiple times
as a Virginia Super Lawyer for intellectual property. He is a past chair of the Virginia
Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section, and a past member of the Virginia State
Bar Intellectual Property Section Board of Governors.
Ian represents clients who have trademark, copyright, domain name, or other
technology/intellectual property assets or legal issues. The diversity of industries and
clients keeps his practice interesting. Representative clients include national and
international food manufacturers, Internet businesses, healthcare providers, software
companies, insurance companies, firearms and hunting equipment businesses, green
industry companies, business consultants, national fraternities, pet industry companies,
restaurants, independent inventors, and service providers.
Many of Ian’s clients are referrals from other lawyers who need assistance with
intellectual property matters, and some clients are lawyers. Many clients are also referred
by advertising and public relations firms, whom Ian also frequently represents.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Ian is an adjunct professor at The University of Richmond T. C. Williams School of Law
teaching a course on intellectual property licensing.
SPECIALTIES
Trademark
Copyright
Domain Name
Internet
Trade Secret
Licensing
EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Business Logistics
George Mason University School of Law, J.D. (graduated with distinction)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section Board of Governors (1994–1995)
Virginia Bar Association Intellectual Property Section Chair (2009), Board of Governors
(2001–2009)
Co-Chair of the committee that revised Virginia’s trademark law (1997–1998)
Founding President Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association
(1996–1997)
AWARDS & HONORS
AV rating in Martindale Hubbell*
Virginia Super Lawyers (2006–2014)
The Best Lawyers in America (2005–2014)
Virginia Legal Elite (2002–2005, 2007-2014)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/SEMINARS
Law & the Arts: Protecting Your Brand: The Basics of Trademark Law. February, 2013
Left Brian Advice for Right Brain Professionals “Copyright 101” October, 2012
Law & the Arts: Copyrights 101 May, 2012
FDA Overturns 750 Years of Trademark Law, Smoke Shop, April, 2010
Negotiating, Licensing, and Software Contract Terms and Conditions, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Annually since 2008.
Trademark Registration Practice, Liberty University, February 2008.
PUBLIC SERVICE & COMMUNITY SERVICE
In addition to his work with various Bar organizations, Ian has been active in Scouting
and youth athletics.
CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc.,
used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and
policies.
