Lawyers

Experience

Mr. Morales is a registered patent attorney. Prior to receiving his law degree, he worked in the Biochemistry Department of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins, where he assisted in the study of protein interactions and the composition of the nuclear pore complex. He also worked in the biology department of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he assisted in researching bacterial gene regulation.

• Representing technology transfer offices in the prosecution of patent applications in the areas of biotechnology, material sciences, and business methods
• Representing companies from university incubator programs in patent and trademark prosecution, licensing agreements, and advice companies on intellectual property strategies
• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications for a range of technologies including mechanical apparatus, biotechnology, computer software and internet applications
• Developing strategies for protecting intellectual property
• Assisting clients with intellectual property due diligence in M&A transactions
• Advising clients on intellectual property strategies in Latin America
• Assisting clients in copyright registration and enforcement matters
• Prosecuting applications for state and federal trademark registration
• Advising clients on internet privacy issues
• Developing website terms of use
• Assisting clients in compliance with DMCA requirements
• Advising clients on domain name disputes
• Law Clerk to the Honorable Dale R. Cathell, Court of Appeals of Maryland (2005-2006)
• Born in Bogota, Colombia, Mr. Morales is a native Spanish speaker

General Information

• Board Member: Maryland Hispanic Bar Association; President (2008 - 2009)
• Board Member:  Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Recipient: 2010 Governor's Hispanic Heritage Award
• Named a "Rising Star" by Maryland Super Lawyers (2011)
• Member:  Baltimore City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Member: Asociacion Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual (ASIPI)
• Member:  International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Member:  Maryland State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
• Member:  American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section

Speaking Engagements / Publications

• "Association Global Trademark Portfolios: How to Maximize Protection," Presentation, ASAE, Washington, DC, May 2, 2012
• "Technology Transfer," Presentation, Bogota, Colombia, April 11, 2012
• "Unfair Competition Effects on Human Health",  Presentation, ASIPI, Antigua, Guatemala, March 19, 2012
• "Patents: A Tool for Economic Development," Presentation, Casablanca, Morocco, June 26, 2009
• Author: "FREE? It's Doubtful: the Open Source Dilemma for You and Your Clients is Becoming More Complicated. Open Source Developments in 2007-2008." Maryland State Bar Association, June 2008
• Author: The Maryland Biotechnology Tax Credit, MSBA Business Law Section Newsletter, Winter 2007

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D. 2005) magna cum laude
  
  • Editor-in-chief, University of Baltimore Law Review
  • Heuisler Honor Society
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County (B.S. 2000)Biochemistry and Molecular Biology