Practice Areas
Education
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J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1990
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B.A., Yale University, 1987
Bar and Court Admissions
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1994
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1993
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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, 1993 Georgia
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1990 Georgia Court of Appeals
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1990 Supreme Court of Georgia
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1990 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 1990
Memberships
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American Bar Association, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Science & Technology Sections American Bar Association, Online Contextual Marketing Committee, State Model Trademark Committee
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American Intellectual Property Law Association, Trademark Litigation Committee, Trade Secret Law Committee, Electronic and Computer Law Committee
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Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation Section, Intellectual Property Section – Board Member, CLE Committee - Board Member
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International Trademark Association, Legislative Affairs Committee, Model State Trademark Bill Subcommittee, Dilution and Model State Trademark Bill Taskforce
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ITC Trial Lawyers Association
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Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Executive Committee (2004-present), Secretary (2007-2008)
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State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property (Trademark Committee), Litigation, and Technology Sections
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Technology Association of Georgia, Leadership Council Technology Association of Georgia, Information Security Society - Co-Chair
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High Museum of Art, Wine Auction Organizing Committee, Chair of Trade Tasting
Representative Publications
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“Establishing Geographic Rights in Trademarks Based on Internet Use” The Trademark Journal: Official Journal of the International Trademark Association, September - October, 2005
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“Free Speech and "Sucking" - When is the Use of a Trademark in a Domain Name Fair?” The Trademark Journal: Official Journal of the International Trademark Association, September - October, 2005
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“Plaintiff's Damages” Trademark Infringement Remedies, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section and BNA Books, February 2006 (2007 update)
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“Understanding and Serving the Advertising Needs of the Client” Inside the Minds - Advertising and Marketing Litigation Best Practices, Asaptore Books, September 2007
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Scott Creasman handles intellectual property and technology litigation, and business matters involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, and false advertising. His practice also includes trademark and copyright prosecution matters. In addition, he has experience with Internet issues, including domain name rights and UDRP proceedings, privacy, information security and other e-commerce matters. His practice also involves counseling clients on a variety of strategic issues involving intellectual property and technology matters. Mr. Creasman has handled jury and bench trials in federal and state courts and the International Trade Commission, as well as numerous matters through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including various forms of mediation and arbitration. His practice also focuses on cyber-security privacy issues, and he is involved in information security-focused industry groups within the technology sector. Mr. Creasman has written about intellectual property, technology and security issues in numerous publications and has been interviewed by a variety of media outlets, including CNBC, The Washington Post, The Toronto Star, The Wall Street Journal, The ABA Journal, Bloomberg News, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Business Insurance Magazine.
Mr. Creasman has represented the world governing body for soccer, an international multimedia producer and broadcaster, two major league baseball franchises, multinational pharmaceutical companies, consumer product manufacturers, a publicly traded hotel developer, two of the largest U.S. banks, information security and compliance software and consulting companies, numerous major computer hardware and software companies, software as a service providers, numerous restaurant/hospitality companies, several textile manufacturers, a multi-national information resources provider, a database and e-commerce service provider, an international market leader in materials handling systems, and two of the largest petro-chemical companies in the world.
Mr. Creasman is an adjunct instructor on "Legal Issues in Technology Transfer" at the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Management. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and seminars sponsored by numerous entities, including the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, the State Bar of Georgia Intellectual Property Section, the National Business Institute, Law Seminars International, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, and Lorman Educational Services.
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