Practice Areas - Intellectual Property
- Advertising & Promotions
- Trademarks
- Online & E-Commerce Initiatives
- Intellectual Property Litigation
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- Portfolio Assessment & Management
- Government & Regulatory Affairs
- Education
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| University | Northwestern University, B.A., 1990 |
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| Law School | Northwestern University, J.D., 1993 |
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| Admitted | 1993, Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
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| Biography | Darren is a partner of the Intellectual Property Practice Group and co-chair of the Firm's Advertising and Promotions practice. Darren counsels clients on a variety of matters, ranging from intellectual property disputes to rights of publicity, social media, parallel imports, advertising and promotion law. Darren has litigated intellectual property and unfair competition cases in courts around the nation, and has participated in challenges before ICANN arbitration forums, self-regulatory bodies such as the National Advertising Division and the Children's Advertising Review Unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, and in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Darren also conducts internal investigations regarding misappropriation of proprietary rights, develops IP enforcement strategies, creates branding policies, reviews advertising for compliance with regulatory standards and crafts promotion tactics. In short, Darren's practice is directed to assisting clients in better understanding the value of their intangible assets, and building strategies for protecting those assets and capitalizing on their value. Darren is a published author on topics of music, politics and popular culture, and posts regularly at www.legallysocial.com, his blog on social media, intellectual property and the law. Darren is also a member of the U.S. Legislation subcommittee of the International Trademark Association, serves on the editorial board of NACUANOTES, a legal publication of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and speaks on issues involving new media and intellectual property. Since 2007 he has also been chosen each year by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America® in the category of advertising law and as a "Leading Lawyer" in the areas of Advertising & Media Law and Intellectual Property. Since 2006, he has been selected each year by his peers as one of "Illinois' Super Lawyers" for intellectual property in a survey conducted by Chicago magazine and Law & Politics magazine. This survey distinguishes the top five percent of Illinois lawyers. Professional & Civic Associations American Bar Association (Litigation Section and Intellectual Property Section International Trademark Association (U.S. Legislation Subcommittee) Promotion Marketing Association National Association of College and University Attorneys (Member of the Editorial Board for NACUANOTES) Chicago Council on Global Affairs Member: American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section and Intellectual Property Section); International Trademark Association (Member, U.S. Legislation Subcommittee). |
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| ISLN | 900514324 |
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