SARASOTA, FL – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Douglas A. Cherry, partner in the Sarasota office, participated in a Lunch and Learn for BarCamp Sarasota on June 17, 2011.  Mr. Cherry’s topic was ”Intellectual Property and Open Source Licenses.”  BarCamp Sarasota a self-organizing group of professionals who desire to advance technology through free-discussion and shared learnings.

Mr. Cherry is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law.  Mr. Cherry’s practice focuses on intellectual property (patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition) consulting, acquisition, licensing and litigation.  He also focuses on computer and technology law, business law and entertainment law, including consulting clients and attorneys in electronic discovery issues, domain name disputes, E-commerce agreements, technology implementation transactions and software performance disputes, consulting and employment agreements, and technology licensing. 

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