Sean K. Owens - Cincinnati, OH

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

• Practice Group Leader Branding/Content

Classes and Seminars

• Advertising Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2015, 2021 to Present
  
• Copyright Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2015, 2021 to Present
  
• Introduction to Intellectual Property, University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2015, 2021 to Present
  
• Trademark Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2015, 2021 to Present
  
• "Protect Yourself: Why Game Designers Need to Know Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks," Co-Presented with David Fitzgerald, Gen-Con Gaming Convention, 2012, Present
  
• Electronic Media Law, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, 2010, Present
  
• “Understanding Fair Use: What it Is and Isn’t,” Co-Presented with Brian Chellgren, GAMA Expo, 2026
  
• “Intellectual Property for Startups", Entrepreneur Workshop: From Idea to Asset, Kenton County Public Library, 2025
  
• “Staying Out of Trouble – Your Legal Guide to Fearless Advertising,” Co-Presented with Lori Krafte, AdClub Cincinnati, 2024
  
• "Intellectual Property and Other Intangible Rights - Drafting", Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law, 2016 - 2023
  
• “Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crown - Crowns and Cloth Bags as Source Indicia of Whisky,” Co-Presented with Ken Germain, Dayton Intellectual Property Law Association, 2020
  
• "Domain Name and Internet Issues for Startups", Inventor’s Council of Cincinnati, 2017
  
• "Domain Name Protection and Dispute Resolution," Cybersquatting Symposium, Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law, 2016
  
• "Legal Issues in Mobile and Gamification," Co-Presented with Thomas Humphrey, American Advertising Federation Cincinnati Digital Non-Conference, 2011

Published Works

Articles

• "There’s Something New You Need to Know About Copyright Safe Harbor," Co-Authored with Steve Gillen, The IBPA Independent – Trade Monthly of the Independent Book Publishers Association, Vol. 35 No. 7, July, 2017
  
• "Copyright ‘safe harbor’: A primer for PR pros," Co-Authored with Steve Gillen, Ragan’s PR Daily, April 19, 2017
  
• "What You Need to Know About Copyright Safe Harbor", Cincinnati Bar Association Report, Feb., 2017
  
• "Torts Uber Trademarks or Trademarks Uber Torts: That is the Question," Co-Authored with Ken Germain, BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, 90 PTCJ 3211, Sept. 18, 2015
  
• “What You Need to Know About Trademark Renewal and Registration Scams”, Cincinnati Bar Association Report, April, 2017
  
• “Corporate Shuffle Starts the Clock on Employee Non-Competes”, Cincinnati Bar Association Report, May, 2011

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 2009

Other Affiliations

• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• International Trademark Association
• CincyIP
• The Literary Club of Cincinnati, 2025 - Present (Secretary/Board of Management)
• Game Manufacturer’s Association, 2024 - Present (Member/Presenter)
• American Advertising Federation – Cincinnati (Board of Directors and Chair of Government Relations Committee, 2015 - 2017)