David Caplan

Intellectual Property Litigation

• Represented Amazon.com in the Eastern District of Texas in a patent infringement action involving network security systems.
• Represented a declaratory judgment plaintiff in a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware.
• Represented a lighting company defending copyright and Lanham Act claims related to outdoor décor products.

Privacy and Digital Compliance Counseling

• Counsel to companies on privacy policies, best practices and strategies for notice and consent.
• Counsel to companies on “Do Not Track” and behavioral tracking best practices and policies.
• Counsel to companies on website advertising and social networking sites.
• Counsel to companies on contest and sweepstakes rules.

David Caplan is an associate in Alston & Bird’s Technology and Privacy Group with experience in intellectual property litigation. 

David focuses his practice on intellectual property and licensing transactions, online and mobile marketing, promotions, contests and sweepstakes, privacy and data security. In addition to counseling clients on business transactions, marketing practices and strategic litigation avoidance, David’s experience includes negotiating and drafting complex agreements such as software licenses and technology procurement contracts. David has also advised clients on end-user licenses and privacy policies for websites and mobile applications. 

Before attending law school, David managed a company that trained entertainment industry artists who work on video games, animated feature films and special effects for live-action films. His work focused on cutting-edge 3D sculpting and animation software, cloud-based content delivery networks and web development applications.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 2013)
• Massachusetts College of Art (B.F.A., 1997)

Memberships