SmithAmundsen recognizes the complexity of intellectual property matters. Our clients require expert counsel pertaining to copyright and trademark protection, development, and licensing and our attorneys provide necessary, knowledgeable advisement to fulfill these needs.
Our attorneys protect and service intellectual property for the entertainment and media industries, public and private companies, manufacturers, as well as suppliers and merchants. We have designed individualized training programs on protecting against and avoiding copyright and trademark infringements, assisted in enhancing brand recognition, increased and negotiated licensing and exploitation opportunities to drive revenue, and developed strategic alliances on behalf of clients to allow them to partner with other entities for their mutual benefit.
Our services include representation and advisement regarding:
| - registration |
- insurance coverage |
| - prosecution |
- protection |
| - licensing |
- training |
| - exploitation |
- best business practices |
| - infringement |
- rights and clearances |
| - advertising injury |
- portfolio management |
Contributor, "The Hidden Secrets of Online Quizzes," PC World, May 12, 2009.
Speaker, “Entertainment Law,” CBA Practice Tracks Program, Chicago, IL, January 29, 2009.
Contributor, "Posting Negative Reviews Could Get You Sued," PC World, January 7 , 2009.
Contributor, "Burning Q's: The Idol State Parade & Fox Shots," E! Online, September 17, 2008.
Contributor, "Heads Up: Chrome's Omnibox May Record What You Type," Tech News World, September 4, 2008.
Contributor, "Chicago Playlist: Success of Local Acts Puts Chi-town on the Music Map," Chicago Tribune Red Eye, July 18, 2008.
Speaker, "Development and Exposure for Music," MOBFest, June 21, 2008.
Entertainment Contributor, SmithAmundsen Health Care Quarterly, June 2008.
Speaker, “Protecting Your Company’s Copyrights, and Ensuring Your Company Does Not Infringe the Copyrights of Others,” Chicago Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, May 2008.
Speaker, “Red Flags in Entertainment Contracts and Related Copyright and Trademark Matters,” Anointed-Pages Gospel Awards, Showcase and Conference, Milwaukee, WI, May 2008.
Speaker, “Selecting The Artist’s Team—The Roles of Manager, Agent, and Attorney,” Anointed-Pages Gospel Awards, Showcase and Conference, Milwaukee, WI, May 2008.
Author, "Understanding A Client's Needs", Inside The Minds: Entertainment and Media Law Contract Strategies, Aspatore Books, January 2008.
Contributor, "Judge Tosses Priest's Lawsuit" Southtown Star, December 5, 2007.
Co-presenter, "Sound Advice,"--Putting Together the Artist’s Team" Music Garage, November 2007.
Author, Chapter on Mediation, IICLE Business and Commercial Litigation, 2007.
Speaker, “Protecting Confidential Sources: Why It’s So Important,” MLRC, November 2006.
Developer, “Copyright Aware™,” (Copyright Course) Intellectual Property Shield, Inc., June 30, 2006.
Author, “I Know, It’s Only Rock and Roll, But Did They Like It?: An Assessment of Causes of Action Concerning the Disappointment of Subjective Consumer Expectations Within the Live Performance Industry," 13 UCLA Ent. L. Rev. 39, 2005.
Lecturer, “Tort, Libel and Privacy Law in the 21st Century,” Northwestern University School of Law.