 Practice
Areas:
Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition
Law
Education:
Juris Doctor: University of Arkansas; Phi Alpha
Delta
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, University
of Mississippi
Admitted to Practice:
Arkansas
Missouri
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Activities:
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Chairman,
Young Lawyers Section, Trial Practice
Institute, Member-at-Large,
Secretary, Vice President, President and Chairman, Trial Section)
Arkansas Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section,
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section)
American Intellectual Property Law Association
St. Louis Bar Foundation (Secretary; Vice
President; President)
The Missouri Bar (Chairman, Patent, Trademark and
Copyright Committee, Co-Chair)
Speaking/Written Publications:
Author: "The Consumer and the F.T.C.A.," The St. Louis
Bar Journal. Co-Author: "General
Merchandising Practices Laws," Missouri Bar Consumer Law
and Practice; "Franchise Law Issues
Involving Trademark Tie-Ins," St. Louis Daily Record and
The St. Louis Countian; "Trademark, Patent, Trade
Secret And Copyright Protection in Franchising," Bar
Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and Kansas City
Bar Association, National Franchise Law Institute;
"Missouri Uniform Trade Secrets Act," The Missouri
Business Law Quarterly; "Intellectual Property
Aspects of Business Organizations, Trade Secrets",
Missouri Bar Business Organizations; "Trademark, Patent,
Trade Secret And Copyright Issues In Franchising,"
National Business Institute.
Professional and Personal Profile:
Mr. Moore is listed in The Best Lawyers in America;
Super Lawyers; Who's Who In America;
Who's Who In The World; Who's Who
Legal USA-Trademarks; Principal
Drafter of Missouri Uniform Trade Secret Act; Member
Zoning and Planning Commission for City of Ladue;
Washington University Intellectual Property and
Technology Advisory Board, Board of Directors of St.
Michael's House; and
Board of Directors for Legal Services of Eastern
Missouri.
Mr. Moore has had several years of experience in
litigating patent, trademark, trade dress, unfair
competition, franchise, trade secret and copyright cases from the
plaintiff's and defendant's standpoint. He has
represented clients in litigation resulting in awards of
$1,000,000 or more. This includes a $15,000,000
verdict for patent infringement in the Eastern District
of Missouri, the largest patent infringement verdict in
Missouri. His representation also comprises
successful defense against claims of unfair competition
and patent infringement, as early as the cases Black and
Decker Mfg. Co. v. Ever-Ready Appliance
Mfg. Co., 518 F.Supp. 607 (E.D. Mo.
1981); 684 F.2d
546 (8th Cir. Mo. 1982). Encompassed within his endeavors have
been the preparation and prosecution of applications for
patents, trademarks and copyrights; drafting of
intellectual property agreements including licenses,
assignments, nondisclosure agreements, consulting and
independent contractor agreements, agreements on
employee obligations and covenants not to compete.
Mr. Moore's practice has further included searches,
analysis and opinions involving patents, trademarks,
trade dress, trade secrets, copyrights, franchises and related
anti-trust issues as well as searches and analysis of
title, liens and ownership rights in intellectual
property. Mr. Moore has been involved in
litigation, disputes, applications and analysis
concerning a variety of products and methods including:
plastic molding, footwear, air purification equipment,
animal feeds and feeding apparatus, insecticides and
herbicides; a variety of medical products including
orthopedic braces and implants, blood transfusion
equipment, gynecological products, culturing of fungi,
blood pool imaging, ophthalmologic equipment, food
heating and preparation equipment, ironing boards, step
stools, playground equipment, camping equipment,
printing equipment, grain bins and grain drying
equipment, metal fabrication and formation of metal
products, transportation equipment, telecommunications
equipment and products, human food, hotel services,
automobile equipment, marketing programs; windows, doors
and curtain walls for buildings, soft drinks and
alcoholic beverages, sports equipment, basketball goals,
clothing, furniture, electrical equipment and
transportation services. Mr. Moore has also successfully
represented clients in internet and cyberspace matters
including those compelling the transfer of domain names
of others to ownership of his clients. |
