Profile

Evan Fultz focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property law. He represents a wide range of clients, both domestic and international, particularly in connection with trademark rights, including representing clients in federal and state court litigation and adversarial proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Prior to joining Parker Poe, Mr. Fultz practiced in the Washington, DC office of a large multi-national law firm, where he gained experience litigating a wide range of cases, many of which arose in an international context.

Mr. Fultz is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

While at the University of Virginia, Mr. Fultz was a member of the Virginia Law Review.

Experience Highlights

• Routinely assists clients in the trademark registration process, including the creation, clearance, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks
• Represents clients in intellectual property litigation matters, including trademark, trade dress, copyright, unfair competition, and online infringement matters; trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office; and domain name disputes under ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
• Significant experience in preparing and negotiating various types of intellectual property-related agreements, including trademark and copyright licenses and trademark coexistence agreements
• Represents clients in connection with a wide variety of disputes involving issues of online infringement and other types of online abuse
• Assists clients, particularly financial institution clients, in developing and maintaining comprehensive online brand protection programs covering a full range of protective measures, from prevention and detection to investigation and enforcement

News

• Protective Measures for Trademark Owners in New .XXX Top-Level Domain
  Intellectual Property Update
  July 6, 2011
• Parker Poe IP Group Recognized by Non-Profit for Pro Bono Work
  April 25, 2011
• Act NOW to Protect Your Trademarks on Facebook
  June 11, 2009
• European Trademark Application Fees at Bargain Prices!
  March 17, 2009
• EEOC Charges Hit Record Levels in 2008; Obama Proposes Increases in Agency Enforcement Budgets
  EmployNews
  March 13, 2009
• The Time to Act is Now - Protection of Intellectual Property in Europe on Sale
  IP Update
  January 13, 2009
• More than 50 Parker Poe Attorneys among Business Leader's Top Lawyers
  September 24, 2008
• Parker Poe Names New Partners
  January 11, 2007