Sandra S. Pedersen

Representative Experience:

Handles federal litigation involving trademark and trade dress infringement, unfair competition, copyright infringement, counterfeiting, dilution, deceptive advertising and related breach of contract claims.
Counsels clients on adoption of new trademarks.
Counsels clients on regulatory compliance for online and offline sweepstakes, games of skill, and other national promotions.
Advises clients on sales frequency, gift card, escheat, and warranty regulations, and other consumer issues.
Reviews advertising for dispute avoidance issues, including claim substantiation, defamation, publicity rights, and regulatory compliance.
Counsels clients on privacy issues, including compliance with state and federal regulations on data collection and sharing associated with online promotions.
Counsels clients on theatre production issues, including drafting option agreements, front money agreements, dramaturge agreements, and theatre license agreements.

Representative Cases:

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. v. Konlon & Associates, (N.D. Ill. 04-C-5994) (representing pharmaceutical company against an advertising agency in a breach of contract action)
Old World Industries v. Auto Meter Products, No. 150,094 (TTAB) (representing trademark and trade dress owner)
Coilcraft v. Passives Direct and Primedia, (N.D. Ill. 02-C-3688) (trademark infringement and false advertising representing trademark owner)
Entry-Master v. Chamberlain, (D.Md. 02-CV-1589) (trademark infringement representing trademark owner)
Greenwich v. Specialized Seating (N.D. Ill. 02-C-500) (product configuration trade dress infringement representing trademark owner)
Coilcraft v. Inductor Warehouse, (N.D. Ill. 98-C-140) (trademark infringement representing trademark owner)
Mary Kay v. Mary Kay Toys, (S.D. Cal 00-C-1501) (Trademark Cyberpiracy Protection Act representing trademark owner)
Ziebart v. GSI Automotive, (N.D. Ill. 01-C-0194) (trademark, trade dress infringement representing franchisor)

Professional Associations:

Intellectual Property Owners Association

International Trademark Association Member, of the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Committee

Promotion Marketing Association

Intellectual Property Lawyers of Chicago

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 2000

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2001

Honors:

Named a "Rising Star" in 2009 by Super Lawyers Magazine

Personal Information:

First place – ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Copyright Law Writing Competition, Villanova University 1999

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