Fred von Lohmann

Fred von Lohmann in 2018

Friedrich "Fred" von Lohmann[1] is an American lawyer who used to practice as a legal director at Google.

Before joining Google in July 2010, von Lohmann was a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation,[2] specializing in intellectual property matters. In that role, he has represented programmers, technology innovators, and individuals in a variety of copyright and trademark litigation. He was also involved in EFF's efforts to educate policy-makers regarding the proper balance between intellectual property protection and the public interest in fair use, free expression, and innovation.

Before joining EFF, von Lohmann was a visiting researcher with the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology and an associate with the international law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, ABC's Good Morning America, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Fox News O'Reilly Factor and has been widely quoted in a variety of national publications. Von Lohmann has received the California Lawyer of the Year Award,[3] the American Library Association's 2010 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award[4] and recognition as one of 2010's "25 Most Influential People in IP" by both The American Lawyer[5] and Billboard[citation needed] magazines. Von Lohmann has an A.B. from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

  1. ^ "Attorney Search Friedrich vonLohmann - #192657". Archived from the original on 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "Tech champion, watchdog heads to Google". CNET.com. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ^ "EFF IP Attorney Wins (Another!) Award". EFF.org. 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ^ "ALA announces 2010 winner of L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award". districtdispatch.org. 30 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Most Influential People in IP". Intellectual Property. New York, New York: The American Lawyer. Fall 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.