Overview
J. J. Saul protects clients’ brands and content from counterfeiting, piracy, and other trademark and copyright infringement across the globe. He executes cost-effective strategies for global trademark and copyright clearance, registration, monitoring, enforcement, anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy, and transactions. J. J. is an efficient, results-driven attorney who eschews legalese in favor of clear, candid communication that empowers clients to make informed, business-oriented decisions on the intellectual property issues they face.
Trademark Clearance and Registration
J. J. counsels on clearance and registration strategies that minimize legal expense while accomplishing clients’ objectives. He works with clients to consolidate and streamline their global portfolios, using the Madrid Protocol (among other tools), to maximize their brand protection investment.
Trademark and Copyright Monitoring and Enforcement
Across the global marketplace, J. J. develops targeted internet and offline monitoring programs where clients are most vulnerable to infringement. He then applies cost-effective enforcement tools — putting the onus on third parties where feasible — to secure the client’s brand or content.
Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
J. J. counsels on supply chain security matters; engages with global customs agencies; works with investigators and law enforcement supporting investigations and seeking restitution; facilitates large-scale internet takedowns and domain name seizures; and advocates for enhanced protection of consumers in the fight against fakes.
IP Transactions
J. J. negotiates complex global coexistence agreements to protect clients' brands and minimize their expenditures on opposition, infringement and other dispute proceedings. He also prepares licenses and other transactional documents to help clients maximize the value of their intellectual property assets.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer
Prior to law school, J. J. served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in León, Nicaragua from 2000-02, providing business development training to small family enterprises.Services & Industries
Related Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Languages
Spanish
Education
DePaul University College of Law
J.D. (2005)
University of Michigan
B.A. (1999)
Insights & Events
Latest
News
Other Perspectives
- Seed Branding: Protecting Your Trademarks Online
SIPA Education Unit, ASTA's CSS 2019 & Seed Expo, December 9, 2019 - ASOP Global - Striving Toward Patient Safety Online
G2 Risk Summit Series, 2019 Risk Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, April 19, 2019
- Seed Branding: Trademark Pitfalls
SIPA Education Unit, ASTA’s CSS 2018 & Seed Expo, December 3, 2018
- Intellectual Property Protection of Software
Seven Capital Entrepreneurial Scenes Symposium, April 5, 2018 - Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting Best Practices
International Housewares Association (IHA) Chief Officers Reaching Excellence (CORE) Meeting, February 1, 2018 - Anti-Counterfeiting — Shutting Down Physical Operations and Leveraging Law Enforcement
FaegreBD T-CAM Webinar Series, October 13, 2016 - Incident Response: Effective Triage
National Biopharmaceutical Security Council annual conference, Chicago, October 4, 2016 - Building, Monetizing & Protecting IP
Panelist, The Entrepreneurship Institute's 33rd Presidents' Symposium, Chicago, October 6, 2015 - Tactics Against the Rising Global Tide in Brand Counterfeiting and Copyright Piracy
Faegre Baker Daniels T-CAM Roundtable Lunch Series, Minneapolis, May 21, 2015 - Great Idea! How to Protect It
International Home + Housewares Show, Chicago, March 16, 2014
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group
- International Trademark Association — Public Policy Subcommittee of Internet Committee, 2020-21; North America Subcommittee of Parallel Imports Committee, 2010-11
- The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
Honors
- World Trademark Review — World's Leading Trademark Professionals (Illinois), 2016-23
- Illinois Leading Lawyers — Emerging Lawyer, Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property Law, 2015-16
- Jeanne & Joseph Sullivan Fellow to International Human Rights Law Institute, 2003
- Legal Writing Teaching Assistant, 2003-04
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing, 2002