Saper Law can help you register, protect, license, and enforce your business’s intellectual property rights. Our attorneys handle a high volume of trademark, copyright, and domain name registrations, appeals, and licensing negotiations. We have extensive experience with the administrative procedures of the USPTO and Copyright Office. We also bring forth and defend against IP litigation in the areas of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and lawsuits involving peer-to-peer networks and BitTorrent protocol.
Trademarks
Copyright
Do you need help protecting your book, music, software, or other written work? Saper Law has experience in a broad range of copyright matters. Our skilled attorneys resolve copyright issues involving software, films, digital music, photography, jewelry, publishing, children’s books, graphic design, and more. Use our copyright intake form to begin the process of copyrighting a work, or schedule a copyright consultation to discuss other copyright issues. Please visit our technology practice area page for information specific to software and technology law. Learn more about our Copyright Law services.
Trade Secrets
A trade secret is a private piece of information that gives its owner a competitive edge. Trade secrets can range from a bakery’s secret cookie recipe to computer codes and software algorithms. A business’s successes can depend on how well its trade secrets are protected and kept confidential from competitors. Saper Law can help you navigate trade secret laws to make sure your secrets are safe and your business is protected. Schedule a trade secret consultation to discuss trade secret issues. Learn more about our trade secret services.
Domain Names
A domain name is a valuable asset that can be vital for a business’s success. For businesses, a domain name serves as the focal point of their commercial enterprise. Unfortunately, often someone else already owns the domain name featuring a company’s name. Worse yet, they have the power to hold it hostage for exorbitant amounts of money. Saper Law can help you evaluate your options and secure the domain name you need. Schedule a domain name consultation today to discuss domain name issues. Learn more about our domain name services.
Saper Law’s attorneys have extensive experience counseling clients and business owners on navigating the challenges of traditional and digital advertising, social media marketing, and legally operating sweepstakes and contests. We also assist clients with building and defending their online reputations.
Additionally, if you are being threatened with a lawsuit for traditional or online defamation (libel or slander), or if you are a victim of defamation, Saper Law can help.
Defamation/Online Reputation Management
Sponsorship & Influencer Agreements
False Advertising
Advertising Copy Review
Sweepstakes, Contests, Games, and Promotions
Saper Law’s corporate transactional practice assists clients with business incorporation, restructuring, contract drafting, and negotiation. We were recognized as one of the top 12 start-up attorneys in Chicago for our work assisting new and small businesses with founder’s agreements, online terms of use, privacy policies, influencer agreements, and various employment-related agreements.
Formation, Incorporation, Mergers & Acquisitions
Contracts & Licensing Agreements
Employment Matters
As a business owner, your success and livelihood depend on how well your rights are protected in your business agreements. Saper Law provides business owners with conscientious and thorough legal counsel before they share proprietary information with employees or prospective business partners or enter into agreements with vendors, licensors, or other businesses. Click here to learn more about our employment law services, or click here to schedule a consultation.
Ordinance Violations and Hearings
The Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings requires an attorney to represent all businesses at administrative proceedings, including ordinance citation hearings. Click here to read more.
Saper Law attorneys deal with a wide variety of ordinance violations and represent many new or small businesses that are unaccustomed to legal proceedings. Our team will walk you through the process and will help you present your case.Click here to learn more about ordinance violations and hearings. If you received an ordinance violation citation, call us at (312) 527-4100 or click here to schedule a consultation.
Saper Law has helped hundreds of creative industry clients, including musicians, visual artists, independent filmmakers, and authors. We are experienced with both transactional entertainment law and litigation. We work diligently to provide clear and thorough counsel for creative professionals to address complex issues that arise in the entertainment industry.
Visual Art
From sculptors to graffiti artists, Saper Law has vast experience helping visual artists protect their work. Our attorneys guide artists through copyright registration, licensing, drafting work-made-for hire contracts, and securing moral rights protections. Additionally, we negotiate agreements with galleries, museums, expositions, and traveling exhibitions on behalf of our clients. Read more about our visual art services here, or click here to schedule a consultation.
Music
Are you a performer, producer, songwriter, or some other music industry professional who has a contract or licensing issue with another artist, business, or regulatory authority? If you are, you need representation from attorneys who are familiar with the complexities of the music world. At Saper Law, we provide services to music industry professionals in the fields of intellectual property, contract law, and internet law; we also represent individuals who are being sued by the Recording Industry Association of America. Read more about our music industry services here. Click here for information on music licensing and usage clearance. Click here to begin the process of copyrighting a musical work. Click here to schedule a consultation.
Film/Photography/Television
Are you a photographer, filmmaker, producer, or other film/television professional having issues with contracts, artists, privacy laws, or intellectual property protection? If this applies to you, you need advice and representation from attorneys who are familiar with the complexities of your industry. Read more about our film, photography and television services here, or click here to schedule a consultation.
Print/Publishing
Whether weighing the pros and cons of self-publishing, drafting and negotiating publishing agreements, dealing with distributors, registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office, or any related print and publishing concerns, Saper Law is here to help. Our attorneys’ familiarity with the publishing industry allows us to offer nuanced counsel and assistance with publishing legal issues, large and small. Read more about our Print & Publishing services here, or click here to begin the process of copyrighting your work. Click here to schedule a consultation.
Right of Publicity
The right of publicity is an individual’s right to control the commercial exploitation of his or her name, identity, and general likeness/personality. Saper Law can help you enforce your right of publicity or defend you in actions brought against you, as well as draft right of publicity licensing agreements. Read more about Right of Publicity here, or click here to schedule a consultation.
Talent & Management
When an individual provides his or her creative services, which may include music, modeling, or DJing, there should be an agreement specifying the terms and conditions for providing those services. These agreements, typically called “host” or “talent” agreements, create limited commercial relationships between the creative professional and the hiring party that defines the role, scope, and expectations of all involved. Many creative individuals want to focus on their craft, so they often employ agents and managers to handle these and other business dealings. Agents and managers find employment opportunities for artists and manage finances, administrative tasks, career decisions, and professional relationships. Contracts between managers/agents and talent are critical, as they detail the nature and scope of the relationship between the parties. For creative professionals, having the right contract in place is just as important as having a reliable agent or manager. Saper Law attorneys regularly draft both talent agreements and representation/management agreements. We also provide experienced counsel when conflicts over such agreements arise. Read more about our Talent Agreements here. Read more about our Agent & Management Agreements here. Click here to schedule a consultation.
Theater
Saper Law attorneys have a winning record in both State and Federal courts. Whether the lawsuit concerns Intellectual Property Law (trademarks and copyrights), Social Media & Internet Law, Defamation Law, Business Law, or Entertainment Law, our extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants helps us anticipate the arguments of opposing counsel.
If you need to take legal action, or another party takes legal action against you, Saper Law can help you successfully navigate the complex arena of litigation.
Click here to learn more about litigating with Saper Law, or click here to schedule a confidential consultation.
Saper Law attorneys have a winning record in both State and Federal courts. Whether the lawsuit concerns Intellectual Property Law (trademarks and copyrights), Social Media & Internet Law, Defamation Law, Business Law, or Entertainment Law, our extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants helps us anticipate the arguments of opposing counsel.
If you need to take legal action, or another party takes legal action against you, Saper Law can help you successfully navigate the complex arena of litigation.
Learn more about litigating with Saper Law, or schedule a confidential litigation consultation.