• Assisted numerous technology companies, including startup and early stage entities, with business formation, angel and venture capital financing, and preparation of critical internal and external contracts.
• Assisted both entities and universities with university technology transfers, including negotiating licensing agreements and Sponsored Research Agreements for both private funding of university research and funding under grants provided pursuant to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.
• Drafted and negotiated a wide range of licenses and agreements relating to intellectual property, technology and e-commerce, including software development agreements, copyright, trademark and patent licenses, joint venture agreements, and strategic alliances.
• Assisted technology company with the preparation and negotiation of multi-million dollar licenses and services agreements relating to the development, hosting and deployment of web-based and PDA applications for major publishing companies.
• Assisted company with a merger and related transactions to effect the transfer of its business and operations to the United Kingdom.

Business Disputes/Litigation:

• Represented the joint owner of a world-famous establishment in the hospitality industry in connection with systemic business disputes with co-owner, including representation in arbitration. Proceedings involving multi-million dollar claims, corporate and partnership dissolution proceedings, and the ultimate sale of his interest.
• Represented numerous professional service providers, including physicians, attorneys and accountants, with the resolution of disputes concerning termination of employment, equity ownership, shareholder’s rights, business torts and violations of non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.
• Assisted and advised multiple companies with the resolution of third-party claims alleging trademark or copyright infringement, including claims involving parody and fair use.
• Advised and assisted numerous companies with issues relating to business torts committed by employees, business partners and competitors, including representation in state and federal court pursing claims under the Virginia Trade Secrets Act for misappropriation of customer lists and business information.

Recognitions

• Visiting Executive Lecturer, Darden Graduate School of Business  Administration, UVA
• "Legal Elite," Virginia Business Magazine
  Intellectual Property - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2011
• "Virginia Rising Star," Law & Politics Magazine
  Business/Corporate - 2007, 2009 and 2011

More than Lenhart Obenshain

Mr. Asplin is active in the local community and is a graduate of the 2003 Leadership Charlottesville class.  Mr. Asplin currently serves as the Secretary and the Ethics and Compliance Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia.  Mr. Asplin is a member of the Section Council of the Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law Section of the Virginia Bar Association.  Mr. Asplin frequently participates in speaking engagements and seminars on corporate and intellectual property matters.