Andrew Pequignot focuses his practice on copyright, trademark, and entertainment matters for technology and media companies. He has litigation, transactional, and counseling experience in diverse areas such as music licensing, fair use, safe harbors under the DMCA, anti-circumvention, software, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, First Amendment, and rights of privacy and publicity. His experience includes negotiating and drafting a wide variety of agreements, including intellectual property licenses and entertainment contracts.

Andrew is a frequent writer and speaker and has lectured at Emory University and Georgia State University on topics including the DMCA, fair use, and the First Amendment. He has been recognized as a "Rising Star" in Intellectual Property by SuperLawyers magazine (2012, 2013) and as one of the “Legal Elite” in Intellectual Property by Georgia Trend magazine (2012).

Professional & Community Activities

Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions for Copyright Cases, Drafting Committee (2011-2012)

State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property Law Section, Chair of Copyright Committee (2012-2013)

Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Southeast Chapter, Co-Chair (2011-2013)

Bleckley Inn of Court, Barrister (2012-2013)

Education

  • Georgia State University, College of Law, J.D. (2006)
  • Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, M.B.A. (2006)
  • Tennessee Technological University, College of Engineering, B.S., Mechanical Engineering (2000)

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia

Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Superior Court of Fulton County

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.532.6964
f +1 404.541.3321

W. Andrew Pequignot

Experience Highlights

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. v. Payless Shoesource, Inc.
The firm served as lead counsel asserting American Eagle Outfitters’ trademarks and obtained a preliminary injunction relative to advertising more
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University et al. v. Smack Apparel Co.
Represented four major universities and The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in a trade dress infringement case. In an attempt to avoid the more
Zino Davidoff S.A. v. CVS Corp.
Obtained a preliminary injunction, which was affirmed on appeal, enjoining CVS's sale of decoded gray market DAVIDOFF COOL WATER fragrances, as well 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 separately more