Roger Bora - Dayton, OH

Global Trademark and Brand Protection Counsel in Dayton, Ohio

In today digital economy, establishing and defending a distinct commercial brand identity is critical for market success. Roger Bora serves as an intellectual property partner at Thompson Hine LLP, practicing from the firm Dayton office in KeyBank Tower on West Second Street. With over twenty-five years of focused experience in trademark, copyright, and internet law, he delivers world-class brand counsel to regional businesses, emerging startups, and multinational corporations. As a former trademark examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, he brings rare insider insight into federal registration procedures and enforcement. Whether your business needs to hire a trademark lawyer to build an international brand portfolio or protect valuable digital assets from infringement, Roger Bora provides tactical and commercially aligned legal guidance.

Comprehensive Trademark and Brand Management Services

Roger Bora manages thousands of domestic and foreign trademark assets, delivering proactive counsel designed to maximize commercial value while eliminating legal vulnerabilities. His core areas of representation include:

• Global Trademark Portfolio Management: Conducting comprehensive international trademark clearance searches, managing cross-border filings, and executing worldwide brand protection strategies across dozens of foreign jurisdictions.
• USPTO Prosecution and TTAB Proceedings: Navigating complex office action refusals, distinctiveness hurdles, and litigating opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Copyright Law and Creative Asset Protection: Procuring federal copyright registrations for software codes, artistic designs, marketing materials, and digital publications while drafting robust licensing contracts.
• Domain Name Disputes and Cybersquatting: Defending digital brand rights and recovering infringing internet domains through Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization.
• Trade Dress and Brand Identity Enforcement: Protecting non-functional product shapes, packaging aesthetics, and retail design elements from competitor imitation and marketplace confusion.
• Intellectual Property Transactions: Advising corporate clients on intellectual property due diligence, brand asset valuation, and risk assessment during mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

The Strategic Advantage of Former USPTO Examiner Experience

Before entering private practice at Thompson Hine LLP, Roger Bora served as an examining attorney at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C., where he reviewed thousands of applications and worked on specialized assignments with the Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks. This direct institutional knowledge allows him to anticipate examiner objections, understand internal review standards, and construct persuasive legal arguments that resolve statutory refusals quickly. By integrating this government perspective with private sector business experience, he helps marketing directors and general counsel streamline application approval times and avoid expensive procedural delays.

Worldwide Peer Recognition and Thompson Hine Legacy

Roger Bora has achieved sustained international acclaim for his legal acumen, consistently earning selection among the world leading trademark professionals by the prestigious World Trademark Review 1000 from 2018 through 2026. A thought leader in his field, he created the widely followed Trademark Titan blog and podcasts and has served on influential committees within the International Trademark Association. Backed by Thompson Hine LLP, a preeminent national law firm founded in 1893, he provides clients with extensive multidisciplinary resources and trial capabilities. If you need legal representation in Dayton to protect, enforce, or monetize your intellectual property on a local or global stage, contact the office to schedule a consultation.