Jesse Saivar
Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Technology & Media
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310.201.7549
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310.201.4448
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In Jesse's own words:
“I give my clients legal advice without losing sight of their personal and/or professional goals for whatever particular project we're working on.”
Profile
Jesse Saivar specializes in intellectual property issues, including copyright and trademark issues specifically related to the entertainment industry, as well as the negotiation and drafting of entertainment industry contracts.
Entertainment Experience
- Represented a new record label in its acquisition of music rights and in its negotiations with talent
- Represented several producers in the acquisition of rights to novels and scripts
- Represented screenwriters in their negotiations with their collaboration partners and drafted the agreements outlining the division of rights and royalties
- Drafted music rights acquisition agreements for a provider music libraries
- Represented actors and directors in the audits of studio participation statements
- Represented entertainment clients about whom false news stories were reported and whose names and/or likenesses were being improperly used on websites and in domain names
Intellectual Property Experience
- Has overseen the acquisition of numerous US-based and foreign domain names
- Represented a major financial institution in the prosecution and protection of one of its most valuable trademarks
- Cleared and prosecuted numerous trademarks for various clients in industries ranging from computer software to entertainment production
- Drafted numerous copyright and trademark applications
- Argued and drafted ICANN domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization
- Drafted numerous photograph and motion picture clip license agreements
Accolades
- Listed, Southern California Rising Stars, 2009
Published Articles
- Mentioned, "Got Legal Advice?" Writer's Digest blog, July 2, 2009