View the Powerpoint from our Trademark and Copyright Seminar
Saper Law hosted its annual July Copyrights and Trademarks 101 Seminar on Tuesday July 31, 2018. Daliah Saper provided an overview of intellectual property law, explaining the differences between trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. Attendees included business owners and employees of organizations responsible for licensing. If you missed the presentation but still have questions like the ones below, contact Saper Law at (312) 527-4100. What is a Copyright? What is a Trademark? How do Trademarks and Copyrights compare to Trade Secrets and Patents? What is involved with the Continue Reading
RSVP for Tuesday’s Copyrights and Trademarks Seminar at Saper Law!
Click here to purchase tickets We will be hosting our annual Trademarks and Copyrights 101 lunch seminar on Tuesday, July 31st from 12:00-1:00 at Saper Law. Attend this seminar if you recently created a new business and have yet to register your trademarks and copyrights. If your company is more established, attend this seminar to learn how to maintain, protect, and enforce your existing trademark and copyright portfolio. RSVP here! DETAILS Tuesday July 31, 2018 Saper Law Offices, LLC 505 N. LaSalle, Suite 350 Chicago, IL 60654 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 Cost $15 with online registration, $25 at the door. Continue Reading
Daliah Saper Quoted in Ad Age Article about Trademark Dispute
Ad Age recently quoted Daliah Saper in its article about the legal ramifications of Toppers Pizza using Domino’s Pizza logo in its latest advertising: The Toppers Pizza ad reads: “Not Making Dough In-House? WHAT. THE. TRUCK.” Toppers claims its pizza is superior to that of Domino's because it produces its own fresh dough daily. In response, Dominos sent Toppers a cease and desist letter threatening litigation if Toppers fails to stop producing and distributing the ads. Undaunted, Toppers maintains its advertisements are legal and has pushed back publicly using the dispute to bring further publicity to its business. Ad Age solicited Daliah's opinion Continue Reading
RSVP for July Seminar at Saper Law: Trademarks and Copyrights 101
By popular demand, Saper Law is once again hosting a seminar on Trademarks and Copyrights. If you recently created a new business entity and have yet to register your trademarks and copyrights, this seminar is important for you to attend. If your company is more established, this seminar will teach you how to maintain, protect, and enforce your existing trademark portfolio. During the July 31 lunch time seminar, Daliah Saper, Principal Attorney at Saper Law, will answer the following questions: What is a Copyright? What is a Trademark? How do Trademarks and Copyrights compare to Trade Secrets and Patents? What is involved with Continue Reading
Saper Law Secures Trademark Temporary Restraining Order for Client Del Rey Mole
Saper Law successfully secured a temporary restraining order for client Del Rey Mole (pictured right) in a trademark dispute against an infringing and inferior mole paste brand (left). Del Rey Mole creates delicious mole paste and chocolate sold online and at over 50 Chicagoland retail locations. Shop their products and learn more here. To prevent marketplace confusion among consumers, and to protect the Del Rey Mole brand, the company filed a lawsuit for federal trademark infringement and related claims in the Northern District of Illinois. The company also filed a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) seeking a ruling that would immediately stop Continue Reading
Saper Law and Revision Legal Secure Trademark Temporary Restraining Order on Behalf of Client Strom Holdings
Strom Holdings, LLC manufactures and sells adult diapers in countries throughout the world. Strom's Space® branded diapers are especially popular among Adult Baby Diaper Lovers or "ABDL" enthusiasts. Tykables, a direct competitor, recently announced the launch of its own diaper brand called Space Cadet. Space Cadet is confusingly similar to Strom’s trademark. To prevent market place confusion among consumers, and to protect its Space® brand, Strom filed a lawsuit for federal trademark infringement, and related claims, in the Northern District of Illinois. Strom also filed a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) seeking a ruling that would immediately stop Tykables from promoting or selling Space Cadet diapers. On Thursday February 15, Continue Reading
The Chicago Tribune interviews Matt Grothouse about an ongoing trademark case
In a recent article about a legal battle between companies associated with celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and the parent company of The Kitchen in River North, The Chicago Tribune interviewed Saper Law Trademark Manager Matt Grothouse about the difficulties of trademarking common industry terms. From the Tribune: Trademarks on descriptive words can easily cause controversy, said Matt Grothouse, an associate attorney at Chicago-based Saper Law Offices who is not involved in this case. This suit is evidence of that, Grothouse said. "Wolfgang Puck wants to be able to use what they feel is a common term in the restaurant industry," Continue Reading
Daliah Saper To Speak at the 2016 Gaming and Hospitality Conference in Las Vegas
Daliah Saper will speak at the 2016 Gaming and Hospitality Conference organized by the Institute of Internal Auditors on April 6-7, 2016 at The Mirage in Las Vegas, NV. The IIA is excited to share that the scope of its annual Gaming Conference is expanding in 2016! In addition to providing vibrant and relevant sessions for the Casino & Gaming industry, the conference will now also include a focus on the Hospitality industry. Daliah’s presentation will focus on legal topics relevant to the Gaming and Hospitality industries. 2016 Gaming & Hospitality Conference
Saper Law Announces Its New Relationship With IBM Global Entrepreneur
Saper Law is excited to announce its new relationship with IBM Global Entrepreneur! IBM GE partners with organizations that can help IBM GE Members with overall market strategy and day-to-day business needs. Saper Law will offer its intellectual property, entertainment, media and business law services to IBM GE Members.
Saper Law Contributes New Article for Business.com
Daliah Saper, a Market Expert for Business.com, recently contributed a new article discussing what "trade dress" is, the importance of protecting your company's trade dress, and avoiding liability for trade dress infringement. Read “Who, What, "Wear": Breaking Down the Basics of Trade Dress” on Business.com!
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