“Designer” Jewelry vs. “Inspired-by” Jewelry: Intellectual Property Infringement and Unfair Competition Considerations
“Designer” Jewelry vs. “Inspired-by” Jewelry: Intellectual Property Infringement and Unfair Competition Considerations By: Daliah Saper, Saper Law Offices, LLC with assistance from her law clerks: Nicolas Jaramillo, Northwestern ’10, and Adam Urbanczyk, John Marshall ‘09 Continue Reading
RSVP for August Saper Law Seminar
This month's Seminar at Saper Law will feature two budding entrepreneurs setting out to create a couture hat business. During the seminar, the business partners will "meet" with an attorney and an accountant to discuss issues pertaining to their start-up. Seminar attendees will get to "sit-in" on these meetings and ask questions relevant to their own business ventures. Details below: Samsara Design, LLC: A case study Working with an Attorney and an Accountant Tuesday, August 19, 2008 At: Saper Law Offices, LLC 500 N. Dearborn, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60610 Time: 11:30 – 1:30 Lunch will be provided. Cost: $10 Continue Reading
Daliah Saper endorsed by StyleExpose.com
The www.styleexpose.com endorsement: April 7, 2008 - Daliah Saper is Our Star Attorney We're allowed to endorse, so we do. After all, many of you in the fashion industry base your decisions off recommendations. You probably remember Daliah Saper from our "In Fashion and Out of Trouble" seminar back in June 2007. If you didn't, here's what you need to know. Daliah runs her own firm, Saper Law, where she specializes in intellectual property, business affairs, and entertainment. She has experience working with a lot of Chicago fashion designers. She knows the ins and outs of the industry, and works closely Continue Reading
Saper Law negotiates agreement between MasterCard and Chicago Fashion Week
Saper Law utilizes its expertise in Sponsorship and Events Management Law to negotiate a sponsorship agreement between Chicago Fashion Week and its new lead sponsor: MasterCard. For information about Chicago Fashion Week presented by MasterCard please visit: https://www.chicagofashionweek.com/pressrelease.pdf.
Daliah Saper presents at the International Academy of Design and Technology
December 7, 2007 at Noon. Daliah Saper will be instructing students at the International Academy of Design and Technology about the legal issues affiliated with choosing a business entity and protecting brand names and fashion designs.
Saper Law Client, She Beads, Inc., featured at Macys
Retail giant, Macy's selected Sandy Rueve, owner of She Beads, Inc., as one of only 20 featured local designers. Sandy's beads will be available at the Macy's State street shop for purchase from October 10, 2007 to January 2008. You can also view the complete She Beads collection by visiting www.sbstore.com.
Saper Law Collaborates with Chicago Fashion Designers.com
As part of Fashion Week 2007 in Chicago, Saper Law has collaborated with www.chicagofashiondesigners.com, to provide legal articles and information relevant to fashion designers. Visit www.chicagofashiondesigners.com for more information.
Intellectual Property Protection of Fashion Designs
Click here to view the Presentation entitled “Intellectual Property Protection of Fashion Designs,” presented by Daliah Saper at the Chicago Bar Association YLS Creative Arts Committee meeting on September 18, 2007.
Law 101 For Fashion Designers
Click here to view the Powerpoint presentation entitled "In Fashion and Out of Trouble: Law 101 for Fashion Entrepreneurs," presented by Daliah Saper at the seminar for the Stitches Fashion Program held on July 27th. Stiches is a division of the Chicagoland Entreprenueral Center.
What is an RN in the Fashion Industry?
A Registered Identification Number, or RN, is a number issued by the Federal Trade Commission to businesses involved in the “manufacture, importing, distribution, or sale of textile, wool, or fur products” and residing within the United States. Once granted, a RN may not be transferred or assigned and can only be used by the person or firm to whom they were issued. The RN is an all-inclusive substitute to the deprecated wool products label or WPL. WPLs serve the same purpose as the RN and are still in use, but are no longer granted by the FTC. Continue Continue Reading