David A. Fitzgerald II - Cincinnati, OH
Attorney at Wood Herron & Evans LLP
Licensing Lawyers in Cincinnati, OH
600 Vine Street Suite 2800 Cincinnati, OH 45202
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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18
Years
Experience
Cincinnati Licensing Lawyer
Updated: 04/21/2026
Areas of Practice
- Licensing
- Mechanical/Aerospace
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Designs
Attorney Information
Overview
David A. Fitzgerald II is a Partner at Wood Herron & Evans and focuses his practice on various areas. For his patent practice, David focuses on patent prosecution and opinion work in the technical fields of mechanical and aerospace engineering, for example, in technologies such as food preparation and handling, energy generation and drilling technologies, industrial cleaning systems, liquid dispensing, tire technologies, aircraft flight controls and air conditioning systems, cryogenic refrigeration systems, and wind turbine systems. For his trademark and licensing practice, David principally focuses on game designers and game companies in both digital and tabletop games, serving clients that range from small independent startups to larger studios. David also regularly files design applications (domestic design patents and foreign registrations) and counsels clients on maximizing intellectual property coverage in a cost-efficient and business-goal-oriented manner. David joined Wood Herron & Evans in 2007 and has been practicing in these areas full time since 2008. He has extensive family ties to Eastern Iowa and southeastern Ohio, and he currently lives on the east side of Cincinnati with his wife Kelley and their three daughters.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Ohio Super Lawyers®, Ohio Rising Stars, 2018 - 2023
Other Sources of Feedback About David A. Fitzgerald II
Included on the 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law,
Columbus,
Ohio, 2008
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Law Journal: Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Executive Editor
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The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law,
Columbus,
Ohio, 2008
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Non Legal Education
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Ohio State University,
Columbus,
Ohio, 2005
B.S.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Interned in the sonic drilling industry, 2002 - 2004
Major: Mechanical Engineering
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Ohio State University,
Columbus,
Ohio, 2005
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Annual presentations at various game conventions and trade shows, including Origins Game Fair (Columbus, Ohio) and GenCon (Indianapolis, Indiana) on intellectual property since 2010, entitled “Protect Yourself! What Game Designers Need to Know About IP Law”
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Guest appearances on podcasts regarding intellectual property law, including The Game Design Roundtable (2013, episode 24), The Part Time Gamers (2016, episode 24), The Geek Allstars (recurring in 2016 - 2021, episodes 132, 136, 166, 187, 216 & 222), and a long-running weekly segment entitled Legal Geek, focusing on law-related issues appearing on the show Current Geek (2014 - 2020)
- Columnist at Talking 10 focusing on College Athletics from 2014 - 2017 (previously a Featured Columnist on Bleacher Report from 2011 - 2014 and a National Features Writer at Southern College Sports from 2005 - 2011), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) member
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 2008
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
Other Affiliations
- Game Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA), 2024 - Present (Member/Presenter)
- CincyIP
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
Contact
600 Vine Street
Suite 2800
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-707-0472
Fax: 513-241-6234
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.whe-law.com
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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