Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Daniel E. Sineway is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice and is a registered patent attorney. He practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, copyright and trade secret.  He has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, managing national and international IP portfolios, formulating patent and IP strategies, and rendering opinions.  Mr. Sineway often works with emerging and start-up companies to help develop their overall IP strategies and portfolios.

Mr. Sineway’s practice focuses primarily on technology businesses, including those in the fields of computer software and computer-implemented technologies, electronic commerce and payment systems, social media technologies, electronic medical records and healthcare systems, network security, “green” technologies, and many others.  He also has extensive experience representing clients in the fields of manufacturing, medical devices, electromechanical technologies, nanotechnologies and power management systems. 

While attending the University of Georgia School of Law, Mr. Sineway was on the editorial board and served as an articles editor for the Georgia Law Review.  He was also a member of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Association and Student Bar Association.

Recent Experience

• Prepared, filed, and currently prosecuting complex family of patent applications for a Georgia-based company that provides targeted marketing offers to consumers via their online bank portals.
• Represent national real estate investment trust company in trademark acquisition and portfolio maintenance.
• Currently preparing and prosecuting patent portfolio for social media advertising company.
• Managing large patent portfolio for micronized rubber manufacturing company, including preparing, prosecuting, and procuring national and international patents.
• Currently representing Georgia-based utility services acquisition company in a trademark opposition proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
• Successfully negotiated with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for patent coverage of environmentally-friendly reconsolidated wood-manufacturing system.
• Drafted a large-scale patent application directed to electronic management of emergency power supply systems.
• Currently advising several start-up companies regarding branding and trademark strategies. 

Honors and Affiliations

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, admitted 2007
Atlanta Bar Associations
American Bar Association
Georgia Tech Bar Association

Publications

“What’s Wrong With Wireless?: An Argument for a Liability Approach to Electromagnetic Spectrum Regulation”, 41 Ga. L. Rev. 671, 2007.

Webinars

• What Does the Supreme Court’s Bilski v Kappos Decision Mean? July 7th, 2010

Recent News

• MMM Advises HK Motors in Auto Development Agreement February 2nd, 2010
• Morris, Manning & Martin Advises HK Motors in Major Enterprise September 28th, 2009

Newsletters

• Your Name .Here: Registration for New Top Level Domain Names Begins This Month
• IP Newsflash March 2010: Navigating Willful Infringement: Three Years After In re Seagate, Patent Opinions are Still Important
• IP Newsflash March 2009: Appeals Court Decision Opens Way for Significant Patent Rule Changes
• IP Newsflash July 2008 : Don't Lose Your Patent Rights How to Avoid Statutory Bars