Alex Fonoroff concentrates his practice in the areas of copyrights, trademarks, and unfair competition. He has represented clients from a variety of industries in intellectual property litigation and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Mr. Fonoroff also focuses on trademark and copyright counseling, licensing, and trademark portfolio management. 

Mr. Fonoroff was recognized in 2010 and 2012 as a Georgia "Rising Star" in the area of Intellectual Property by SuperLawyers Magazine.

Professional & Community Activities

Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Member

International Trademark Association (INTA), Enforcement Committee, Legal Certainty of Disclaimers Subcommittee, Member

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), Copyright Law and Practice Committee, Member

State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property Law Section, Copyright Committee, Past Chair

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (2000)
  • University of Virginia, B.A., Economics and Political & Social Thought (1997)
    with highest distinction

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (2000)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2001)
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (2007)
  • Georgia Supreme Court (2002)
  • Georgia Court of Appeals (2002)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2007)

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6436
f +1 404.541.3202

Alex S. Fonoroff

Experience Highlights

Asset sale for the Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. Inc.
Represented Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. Inc. in the sale of Dr. King's papers to a buyer sponsored by the City of Atlanta. more
Trademark litigation and portfolio management for a non-profit housing organization
Represent a non-profit housing organization's domestic and international trademark portfolio, including domestic and international oppositions and more
Defended copyright challenge of Google's Book Search project

The firm served as lead counsel for Google Inc., in defending copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the Author’s Guild, et al., and more

Copyright litigation defense for global music publishing company
Represented global music publishing company against a claim involving alleged violations of authors’ moral rights.
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