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We are intellectual property and business attorneys with significant transactional and both federal and state litigation experience. Our most recent court cases have involved trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property infringement, defamation, and commercial disputes. Click on the News tab to learn about our upcoming events and announcements, sign up for our Seminar mailing list, and read what clients are saying about us.
We primarily specialize in the following areas of law:
Trademarks | Copyrights | Trade Secrets | Corporate | Internet and Cyber Space | Entertainment | Defamation | IP Licensing | Advertising | Media | Sponsorship and Advertising Agreements |
Our clients range from a variety of industries including:
Information Technology | Software | Fashion | Performance and Visual Arts | Manufacturing | Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices | Retail | Food and Beverage | Film
IN THE NEWS
Register Now for February’s Seminar at Saper Law: Negotiating a License Agreement
February’s seminar at Saper Law focuses on the topic of Negotiating A License Agreement. Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at and David Harkavy, Executive Consultant at Robinwood Consulting LLC, will lead the presentation. Daliah’s discussion will address the legal Dos and Don’ts associated with IP licensing. David’s discussion will address the valuation methodologies used by licensors and licensees when negotiating an IP license. The group of attendees will then divide into teams for a trademark licensing exercise. Some teams will play the role of a trademark licensor, while other teams will play the role of trademark licensee. Given a set of facts and circumstances, teams will negotiate certain terms of a trademark license agreement and then present their results. The event will be held on February 18, 2010 from 11:30 to 1:30. Click here to register.
The recording of January’s Seminar at Saper Law: Key Provisions of a Sales Rep Agreement will be available for viewing soon
January’s seminar at Saper Law focused on the topic of Sales Representative Agreements. Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, lead the presentation using case studies and sample contracts. Her discussion addressed payment and commission structures, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, territorial and geographical boundaries, intellectual property ownership, as well as the Illinois Sales Representative Act. To request a free copy of the powerpoint, please contact Saper Law. The video recording of the presentation will be available in the next few weeks.
Happy New Years from Saper Law Offices
We wish all of our clients and friends, a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010.
The recording of October’s Seminar at Saper Law about online defamation is now available for viewing!
New online tools and popular social networking sites allow for greater collaboration, exchange of ideas, and of course the quick and easy dissemination of information to a wide network of people. However, these same sites can be used to spread false or defamatory statements that cause harm to individuals or their businesses. Read More Here This presentation was streamed lived on this website for free on October 28, 2009 at 11:30. You may watch a recording of the presentation by clicking on the video below. Click the right hand most arrow to watch it in full screen mode.
July’s Seminar at Saper Law on Trademarks and Copyrights
July’s Seminar at Saper Law on Trademarks and Copyrights was streamed here live on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Click on the play button below to watch the recording. Click on the grid button on the bottom right hand side of the box below after clicking the play button to watch the presentation in full-screen mode.
Watch Video from Daliah’s Presentation to the Chicago Media Marketing and Advertising Group:
On June 8, 2009 Daliah Saper presented a seminar titled: “Personal Branding Wars: does your company already claim a stake in your personal Twitter, Facebook, or Blog?” to the Chicago Media Marketing and Advertising Meet Up Group. Video from the event is displayed below in three parts. To view the video in full screen mode, click the right most button on the video screen.
Watch Video From The Saper Law Open Source Symposium
Video Courtesy of Brian Gorbett of Microsoft.
The Saper Law Open Source Symposium was held in Chicago on February 17, 2009. This all day conference brought together members of the open source community for an in depth discussion of the business and legal ramifications of using or producing open source software. The panel of speakers ranged from independent software developers, to CTOs of established businesses, to representatives of software giants like Microsoft. In addition, Saper Law attorneys delved into licensing and intellectual property issues while university professors discussed the policy reasons behind the open source movement. New software that assists businesses and their attorneys with open source licensing compliance was also debuted at the event.
ReputationDefender.com selects Saper Law as Preferred Illinois Counsel
ReputationDefender.com is an online site dedicated to ensuring that information published on the Internet about its clients is truthful and appropriate. To weed out defamatory online content, the company employs a proprietary search and destroy methodology. ReputationDefender’s flagship products MyReputationsm and MyChildsm have garnered the website significant media attention, including stories in Forbes, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. When ReputationDefender has exhausted its removal measures and legal intervention is necessary, ReputationDefender refers its client to an attorney experienced in handling defamation and privacy issues. ReputationDefender carefully selects each recommended attorney based on an independent assessment of the firm’s capabilities.
In all cases involving Illinois jurisdiction, ReputationDefender will refer its clients to Saper Law.
As preferred Illinois counsel, Saper Law will provide ReputationDefender’s clients with a free consultation to determine the client’s legal claims. Saper Law will then utilize its experience in defamation and privacy law to pursue legal action to ensure the defamatory material is removed from the Internet.
If you have any questions about online defamation or defamation in general, feel free to contact Daliah Saper of Saper Law Offices at (312) 527-4100 or dsaper@saperlaw.com.