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Peter E. Broadbent Jr (photo)

First Name:Peter Middle Initial:E. Last Name:Broadbent Jr.

Role:Partner

909 East Main Street
Suite 1200
Richmond, VA 23219-3095

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Bio:

Peter E. Broadbent Jr.’s areas of practice are general business law, communications law (particularly cable television law), intellectual property (trademark, copyright, licensing and Internet law) and government relations law.  He has extensive experience in numerous acquisitions and divestitures, particularly in the communications and healthcare fields, and related issues such as shareholder and non-compete agreements.  He is also experienced in film and publishing entertainment law issues.

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Mr. Broadbent has served as chair of the Christian & Barton Business Law department since 1990, and chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property group since 1991.

Representative Trademark/Copyright Matters

• Filing and prosecution of federal trademark applications with the USPTO, and obtaining international protection directly through Madrid Protocol filings with WIPO, and working with local counsel in non-Madrid Protocol countries.

• Assisting clients in selection of trademarks through analysis of search reports.

• Negotiation of licensing agreement for US and foreign trademarks.

• Sending out and responding to cease and desist letters alleging trademark infringement, and filing or defending Opposition and Cancellation proceedings at the USPTO, and negotiating settlement and registration consent agreements.

• Assisting clients in preparing and filing applications for copyright registration; advice on fair use and copyright term issues for existing copyrights.

Representative Legislative Issues

• Drafting and participation in negotiations with other industries and lobbying General Assembly representatives to draft major new cable television legislation.

• Identifying issues and drafting amendments and participation in negotiations and lobbying General Assembly representatives to cure overly broad language in specific bills which would have adversely impacted cable television and other utilities.

Representative Communications Issues

• Preparing comments in agency rulemaking proceedings at the federal and state levels.

• Advice to clients on compliance with state and federal laws.

• Negotiation of easement agreements and access agreements for installation of communications lines.

• Representation in communications tax issues.

Representative Business Matters

• Negotiation of partial sale of business assets, including intellectual property.

• Negotiation of disaster recovery operating center lease.

• Negotiation of software license agreement for software use by third parties at multiple locations.

• Negotiation of trade show co-sponsorship agreement.

Practice Areas

Education

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D, 1976

Duke University, B.A., History, 1973

St. Christopher’s School, 1969

Recognitions

Virginia Super Lawyers
• Utilities Law, 2006-2010

Legal Elite (Virginia Business)
• Intellectual Property Law, 2000-2003, 2006-2009
• Business Law, 2003, 2005

Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association Associate Member of the Year Award, 2009

National Genealogical Society, President's Citation, 2010

Who's Who in America, 2008-2010

Publications/Presentations

• Mr. Broadbent has spoken at legal or other programs on topics such as cable television law, internet law and copyright law.

• Author, various business/intellectual property law articles in Virginia Business Law

• Author, Business Law  Update 2000, University of Richmond Law Review

• Author, Cable Television Franchising in Virginia (2002)

Professional Affiliations

Virginia State Bar
• Business Law Section, Chair, 2005-2007; Vice chair, 2003-2005; Member, Board of Governors, 1997-2010; Virginia Business Law Editor, 1995-1998
• Intellectual Property Section
• Committee on Public Information, Former Chair

Virginia Bar Association
• Business and Intellectual Property Law Sections

Richmond Bar Association
• Member

Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member

Federalist Society
• Advisory Board, Virginia Chapter
• Member, Corporations, Intellectual Property and Telecommunications Group

International Trademark Association
• Member  

Republican National Lawyers Association
• Member

Community Involvement

Virginia Bicentennial of the American War of 1812 Commission
• Member, 2008-present

Library of Virginia
• Board Member (by gubernatorial appointment), 2010; 1996-2006; Chair, 2003-2004
• Executive Committee Member, 1997-2005

Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
• Business Leaders Roundtable Program, Former Director

Greater Richmond Chamber/City of Richmond Business Visitation Program
• Former Chair

Presidential Elector
• Seventh Congressional District, 2004

Virginia Electoral College
•  President, 2004

State Central Committee
• Republican Party of Virginia, Member, 2001-2003

Seventh District Committee
• Republican Party of Virginia, Member, 2001-2010

Richmond City Republican Committee
• Member, 1973-present

Virginia Genealogical Society
• Director and Former President

National Genealogical Society
• Former Director

James Monroe Memorial Foundation
• Director and Vice President

Friends of the Virginia State Archives
• Director

Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Board of Managers

Society of Colonial Wars in Virginia
• Director and Former Governor

Virginia Society of the War of 1812
• Director and Officer

Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia
• Director and Former President

Duke University Alumni Admissions Committee, Richmond Chapter
• Former Member

St. Christopher’s School
• Alumni and Former Parent Volunteer

Collegiate School
• Former Parent Volunteer

Richmond SAR Chapter
• Former Vice President

Tuckahoe YMCA Indian Guides/Princesses
• Former Tribal and Nation Leader

Troop 444, B.S.A.
• Former Volunteer 

Richmond Teams for Progress
• Former Director and Vice President

First Presbyterian Church
• Former Deacon and Sunday School Teacher

Library of Virginia Foundation
• Former Director