Anker M. Bell

Practice Areas

• Corporate and Business Organizations
  • Counseling New, Emerging, and Mature Business Clients
• Health Care
  • Privacy and HIPAA Compliance/Health Information Technology
• Information Technology, Privacy, New Media, and Advertising
  • Advertising, Marketing, and Consumer Protection
  • Information Technology
    • Computer Hardware and Specialized Equipment
    • IT Consulting, Implementation, and Outsourcing
    • Software
  • Internet and E-Commerce
    • Domain Names
    • Hosting and Databases
  • Media and Publishing
  • Privacy and Information Security
  • Telecommunications
• Intellectual Property, Entertainment, and Technology Protection
  • Audits and IP Policies
    • Copyright Audit Services
    • Intranet/Internet Audit Services
    • Patent Audit Services
    • Trade Secret Audit Services
    • Trademark Audit Services
  • Branding and Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Licensing
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
  • Trade Secrets and Confidentiality
• Litigation
  • E-Discovery and Electronic Information Management (EIM)
    • Extranets and Shared Information
    • Records Creation, Retention, and Destruction Policies
  • Intellectual Property
    • Patent and Trade Secrets Litigation
    • Trademark and Copyright Litigation

Industries

• Colleges and Universities
• Health Care Services
• Information Technology
• Transportation and Logistics

Education

• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1981
• The Ohio State University, M.A., 1977
• The Ohio State University, B.A., 1975, cum laude

Bar & Court Admissions

• Ohio

Mr. Bell is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office where he practices in the technology and intellectual property group.  He is a business lawyer with an emphasis on assisting clients in technology and intellectual property matters, including copyright, trademark and trade secrets.

Career highlights include:

• Counseling manufacturers, vendors and purchasers of specialized equipment, computer software, and computer systems and networks
• Negotiating and drafting agreements involving software licensing and development, technology investment, trademark protection and licensing, contracting, and issues related to website development and hosting and electronic commerce
• Working closely with owners of software companies and sophisticated equipment manufacturers regarding the protection of their intellectual property assets and other legal issues related to their businesses, including their ultimate sale or merger

Mr. Bell is a member of the American Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association.

Mr. Bell received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his M.A. and B.A. cum laude from The Ohio State University.

Honors & Awards

• Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010-2012

Events

• The 8 Gotcha’s of Technology Contracting – A Lawyer’s Perspective
• Health Care Contracting in the 21st Century