Scot A. Duvall
Scot Duvall is an intellectual property attorney in the firm's Louisville, Kentucky office. He has practiced in the fields of trademarks and intellectual property for over 25 years, including representing Top Fortune 500 companies. His practice includes brand development and clearance, and trademark registration in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). His transactional experience includes licensing, contracting, due diligence, and IP-related aspects of business transfer and franchise agreements. He also has experience in pre-litigation disputes as well as in litigation in the Trademark Trial & Appeals Board and federal courts.
Intellectual Property: Gaming and the Arts
Marshall University Technology Transfer Office (TTO), Huntington, WV, November 28, 2023
INTA treatise State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law
Kentucky Chapter, updated yearly
Chasing Moseley's Ghost: Dilution Surveys Under the Trademark Dilution Revision Act
co-author, The Trademark Report, Vol. 98, No. 6, November-December 2008
The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006: Balanced Protection for Famous Brands
The Trademark Reporter, Vol. 97, No. 6, November-December 2007
In re Viterra Inc., 671 F3rd 1358, 101 U.S.P.Q2D (BNA) 1905 (Fed. Cir. 2012). An oft-cited case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Mr. Duvall clarified the scope of registration for word and logo trademarks in the USPTO.
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. v. Community Trust Fin. Corp., 692 F.3d 469 (6th Cir. 2012). Litigation involving trademark use on the Internet, Mr. Duvall argued and won a unanimous decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, reversing a lower court's finding of personal jurisdiction.
Moseley v. Secret Catalogue, Inc. Served as co-counsel representing the petitioner in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court trademark case in which the Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision in the client's favor.
Alumni Guest Professor, Political Humor course and related simulation (Prof. James E. Lennertz), "The Supreme Court Law, Justice and Humor," Lafayette College (Fall 2000)
cum laude
Washington and Lee University
Lafayette College
Scot has presented to the following groups:
- International Trademark Association
- Midwest Intellectual Property Summit (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum)
- TAGLaw Midwest Regional Meeting
- ALI-ABA
- Washington College of Law at American University
- University of Dayton School of law symposium on "Superstar Marks," with Prof. Graeme Dinwoodie
- University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
- National Business Institute
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Kentucky Library Association
Scot has lectured widely and published numerous articles on trademark and copyright law, the Internet and first amendment issues. He previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.
Best Lawyers in America®, Trademark Law (2013-25)
Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville area Lawyer of the Year in Trademark Law (2014, 2020, 2023)
Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2007-25)
Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky (2025)
Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Intellectual Property (2010-24)
WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review (WTR) (2024-25)
Louisville Magazine's Top Lawyers in copyright/trademark law
2025 WTR 1000 Recognizes Stites & Harbison’s Trademark Practice
World Trademark Review (WTR) has recognized Stites & Harbison, PLLC and three attorneys in the 2025 edition of WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
Kentucky Super Lawyers Honors 47 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2025
The 2025 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers recently honored 47 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 34 attorneys to the Super Lawyers list and 13 attorneys to the Rising Stars list.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication. Additionally, 12 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 30 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Chambers USA Honors 25 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Chambers USA selected 25 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in Kentucky and Tennessee for inclusion in their 2024 guide. The Chambers USA guide ranks the top law firms and leading attorneys in the United States.
2024 WTR 1000 Recognizes Stites & Harbison’s Trademark Practice
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—World Trademark Review (WTR) has recognized Stites & Harbison, PLLC and four attorneys in the 2024 edition of WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honors 49 Stites & Harbison Attorneys for 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The 2024 edition of Kentucky Super Lawyers® recently honored 49 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys in the Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville, Ky., offices. The publication named 35 attorneys to the Super Lawyers® list and 14 attorneys to the Rising Stars® list.
Monetizing Intellectual Property: The Basics and Benefits of Licensing
Owners of intellectual property (“IP”) rights associated with inventions and creative works have discovered that “licensing” is an effective way to monetize their IP. IP attorney Scot Duval takes a look at the ways to do that in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 101 of its lawyers are included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.