Overview
Abe Shanehsaz advises clients on all aspects of U.S. and international trademark, copyright, social media, internet and technology matters. He advises companies ranging from startups to large multinationals regarding obtaining, maintaining, expanding, leveraging and enforcing strategic intellectual property protections. Abe’s core experience includes national and international prosecution, clearance, due diligence, dispute resolution and agreement negotiation and drafting.
Intellectual Property Prosecution
Abe is responsible for a portfolio of trademark, copyright, domain and customs matters comprising more than 6,500 individual properties in more than 125 territories. He handles these matters on behalf of companies ranging from large multinational companies with hundreds of individual properties in nearly every jurisdiction worldwide to small startups from Indianapolis and elsewhere that leverage smaller portfolios.
Agreements and License Negotiation
Abe represents companies in need of contract drafting, negotiation, and licensing where protection, leverage, and maintenance of intellectual property, technology, data, and confidentiality are primary concerns.
Dispute Resolution by Non-traditional Means
Abe assists property holders in pre-litigation contexts through effective and efficient leveraging of administrative processes that address infringements and other concerns through the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), cancellation and opposition proceedings, cease and desist and pre-litigation settlement negotiations, notice and take-downs (DMCA), and terms of service and other social media, web-hosting, privacy violations reporting.Related Topics
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
J.D. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies (managing editor) (2014)
Indiana University
B.S. in Marketing and Management, magna cum laude (2011)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
Firm Blog Contributions
- TCAM Today – uncomplicated, practical, day-to-day advice about how to build, protect or monetize a brand
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Indianapolis Bar Association – Intellectual Property Section, Executive Board Member, 2022
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA)
- S. Jay Plager Intellectual Property American Inn of Court
Civic Activities
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law — Adjunct Professor (Center for Intellectual Property Research, Intellectual Property Clinic), 2022
Firm Leadership
- Central Indiana United Way Fundraising Campaign — Co-Chair, 2021-22
- Diverse Lawyers Resource Group, Retreat Planning — Co-Chair, 2022
Honors
- Best Lawyers® — “Ones to Watch,” Intellectual Property Law, 2021-25
- Indiana Super Lawyers — Rising Star, Intellectual Property, 2018, 2024
- Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law – “Up & Coming”, 2024
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2017, 2019
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honors Fraternity