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Email: jabdo@fredlaw.com
Office: 612.492.7208
Assistant: Julie Witt, 612.492.7728
“I help clients achieve their strategic objectives and gain a competitive advantage through diligent and forward-thinking legal counsel.”
Jacob is a transactional attorney who works with businesses and creative professionals to protect and commercialize their valuable intellectual property.
Jacob has expertise in trademark and copyright prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and licensing agreements. He also advises on copyright fair use, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Music Modernization Act.
Jacob is a published author of Entertainment Law related articles and serves as the Associate Editor of the Entertainment & Sports Lawyer. Prior to law school, Jacob was a full-time performing, writing and recording musician.
July 7, 2020
By Courtney A. H. Thompson and Jacob M. Abdo
Delays caused by workforce shortages, supply chain disruptions and bad business practices may give rise to unanticipated (and costly) liability.
June 22, 2020
By Courtney A. H. Thompson and Jacob M. Abdo
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is accepting petitions to prioritize review of certain COVID-19 related trademarks.
May 29, 2020
By John S. Parzych, Courtney A. H. Thompson and Jacob M. Abdo
The USPTO has extended the time to file certain patent-related documents and pay certain fees. Additionally, trademark-related deadlines extended under the CARES Act will expire on May 31, 2020.
May 4, 2020
By John S. Parzych, Courtney A. H. Thompson and Jacob M. Abdo
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has again extended the time to file certain patent and trademark-related documents and to pay certain fees.
April 27, 2020
By Courtney A. H. Thompson and Jacob M. Abdo
Under U.S. law, a brand cannot advertise that its products prevent, treat or cure human disease unless the brand possesses competent and reliable scientific evidence substantiating that the claim is true.
April 15, 2020
By Courtney A. H. Thompson and Jacob M. Abdo
Copyright law plays an important role in the sharing of creative content. Whether you are an employer, an educator or a creative professional, legal guidance can help you avoid unintentionally violating copyright law.
April 6, 2020
Pandemic profiteers and trademark pirates are taking advantage of these difficult times by selling counterfeit goods to an unsuspecting public.
April 6, 2020
The CARES Act calls for the USPTO to toll, waive, adjust or modify deadlines for certain patent and trademark-related filings during the COVID-19 outbreak.
