Representative Experience
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Trademark Prosecution and Enforcement – Preparation and filing of applications, Office Action responses and registration maintenance documents; drafting and responding to cease and desist letters
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Intellectual Property Licensing and Development – Drafting and negotiation of licensing, commission and development agreements relating to all types of intellectual property, including artistic works of authorship
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Entertainment Law – Representation of clients in the live music event production, book publishing, advertising and fashion industries, with an emphasis on intellectual property and contract matters
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General Corporate Representation – Representation of companies with regard to business formation and dissolution, member and shareholder disputes and relations, commercial contract drafting and review, and other corporate governance issues
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Debt and Equity Securities – Drafting of transaction documents for the private offering of debt and equity securities and fund formation
Publications
JP Benitez has contributed to the "Art Law" column in Art Calendar magazine. Such contributions include:
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"The Role of Fair Use in Copyright Law," Art Calendar, January 2009 (co-author with Coco Soodek)
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"The Legal Side of Collaboration," Art Calendar, February 2009
Speaking Engagements
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Fair Me’s? No, Fair Use – Advising the Artist on Fair Use in a Pre-Dispute Context, Chicago Bar Association Media & Entertainment Committee Meeting (February 25, 2010)
Professional Affiliations
- Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
Civic Involvement and Distinctions
Languages