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Bio
Mr. Olek provides counsel to clients on a variety of business matters, including business structuring and reorganization, mergers and acquisitions, financing and capital investment, and business succession planning. He also regularly provides counsel to clients on franchise law, representing both franchisors and franchisees.
Mr. Olek is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Team, where he counsels clients on a variety of issues related to intellectual property rights, including trademark and brand protection, copyright protection, licensing, software development and software as a service (SaaS) agreements, and website and mobile app privacy policies and terms of use. Mr. Olek also advises clients on intellectual property matters related to emerging technologies such as NFTs and artificial intelligence.
Mr. Olek is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Team, where he counsels clients on a variety of issues related to intellectual property rights, including trademark and brand protection, copyright protection, licensing, software development and software as a service (SaaS) agreements, and website and mobile app privacy policies and terms of use. Mr. Olek also advises clients on intellectual property matters related to emerging technologies such as NFTs and artificial intelligence.
Articles & Publications
- Author, "United States Patent and Trademark Office Reduces Trademark Office Action Response Deadline," November 1, 2022
- Co-author, "The Blunt Reality of Trademark Registration for Cannabis Marks," CannaBuff, December 20, 2021
- Author, "Haters Are Going to Hate, Now a Jury is Going to Debate in Taylor Swift Copyright Infringement Lawsuit," December 16, 2021
- Author, "Dealing With Disclosure Requirements for Franchises and Business Opportunities," April 12, 2021
- Author, "The Net-Net of the Net Neutrality Repeal," December 20, 2017
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INTA 2024 Annual Meeting
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Press Releases
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Press Releases
69 Lippes Mathias Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in America©"
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Client Alerts
United States Patent and Trademark Office Reduces Trademark Office Action Response Deadline
November 1, 2022
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Press Releases
2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Recognizes 48 Attorneys from Lippes Mathias
August 23, 2022
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Press Releases
"The Best Lawyers in America©" 2023 Edition Recognizes 48 Lippes Mathias Attorneys
August 18, 2022