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Gary A. Hecht
Partner
Fox Rothschild
Gary A. Hecht is a Partner with Fox Rothschild. He prepares and prosecutes mechanical, electrical and computer-related patent applications. His patent experience extends to various fields, including medical devices, batteries, railcars, machinery, containers, and sensors and other equipment used in the internet of things.
Gary also counsels clients on a wide range of intellectual property issues and is well-versed in licensing, infringement, validity and due diligence studies. A highly skilled litigator who represents clients in matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Gary prepares, prosecutes and manages international trademark portfolios for U.S. and foreign companies, including those in the fields of:
- gaming
- food and beverage
- insurance and banking
- internet technology
- chemicals manufacturing
- fashion and clothing
- youth organizations
- higher education
- medical devices
- automotive products
- organizations whose trademarks are protected by special congressional statutes
Recent Articles by Gary A. Hecht
In 2000, Wizards of the Coast (“Wizards”), the creators of Dungeons & Dragons, faced a red pill or blue pill scenario. On the one hand, Wizards could continue to build its Dungeons & Dragons game, while carefully preserving its intellectual property rights. On the other hand, Wizards could risk or even waive its intellectual property rights by allowing third parties, especially the players, to use the Dungeons & Dragons’ intellectual property for their own creations with few limitations, allowing its players to help expand the D&D franchise. Wizards’ chose the second option – to limit its claims over its intellectual property and allow third parties to create their own custom D&D content. A Dungeons & Dragons empire was born. Twenty-three years later, we examine Wizards’ choice and its impact. In early January of this year, the gaming industry was outraged over a leaked document published by pop culture news outlet io9. The document was a draft of the most recent version of Wizards’ Open Game License, or OGL.
