Andrew J. Morgan

Senior Associate | Trademark & Copyright Attorney

Andrew is a member of the Trademark, Copyright and Litigation Practice Groups. He primarily practices in the areas of Trademark and Copyright Law and has unique experience in color trademark enforcement and litigation.

Prior to attending Drake University Law School, Andrew received his degree in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he studied interstate conflict with a special focus in nuclear non-proliferation.

Copyright and Media Law
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Licensing
Litigation
Trade Secrets
Trademarks

Consumer Products and Technology
Copyright, Media, Entertainment, And Branding
Food and Beverage Technologies

Iowa State Bar Association
– Intellectual Property Law Section Council 2022 – Present
– Federal Practice Committee 2022 – Present

Polk County Bar Association

Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association

Board Member 2020 – Present
Treasurer 2022 – 2023
Vice-President 2023 – 2024
President 2024 – 2025

Young Professionals Connection

Drake University Law School, J.D., with Honors, 2017

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Political Science, 2014

Iowa State Bar

United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Bartz v. Anthropic PBC: A Hint at the Direction of the AI Faire Use Question New light is being shed on what use of copyright protected works by artificial intelligence developers may constitute infringement. Anthropic PBC, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a sweeping class […]

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USPTO Issues Patent Fee Changes for 2025

In its final rule issued on November 20, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued changes to set or increase certain patent fees. The revised fees will take effect on January 19, 2025. There will not be a new fee for After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 requests as was proposed, nor will […]

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