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Commercial and Technology Counsel for Enterprise and Emerging Organizations
Mark D. Weis is a Commercial and Technology Counsel with more than 20 years of experience advising manufacturing, technology, financial services, and public sector organizations on complex commercial contracting and technology transactions.
Grounded in eight years as Global Information Technology Counsel and Senior Patent Attorney at Deere & Company, a Fortune 100 manufacturer, his practice focuses on enterprise commercial agreements, including master services agreements, SaaS and cloud contracts, software licensing, data processing and cybersecurity terms, vendor and supply chain arrangements, and intellectual property strategy.
Representative clients have included Fortune 100 manufacturers, global financial services companies, technology platforms, and public sector entities.
He serves as embedded and fractional counsel to organizations that require sophisticated contract and technology support without expanding internal legal headcount. He selectively advises startups and nonprofits on commercial structuring, governance, and intellectual property matters when aligned with his practice.
Appointments are available by arrangement.
Virtual appointments available.
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Acquired: 2001
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Posted by Whitney | September 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Excellent Attorney
From the initial phone conference with Mark, his professionalism and expertise has been phenomenal. He is extremely prompt with feedback and is always willing to answer any additional questions that I may have been forgotten. He also provides extensive and extremely helpful background information reg...
Posted by anonymous | February 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Beyond All Expectations
Working with Mark is a true experience in many different ways and it's a challenge to encompass the scope of his skills in one review. A seed is capable of growing and maturing to bear a flower or a fruit; however without the right soil and conditions it will not come to fruition. It is my opinion ...
Posted by Bryan | February 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
Independant Consultant Agreement - Trade Mark
Mark did a great job creating a consulting agreement for me. Not only does he know his IP law, he also has the depth of technical knowledge to go along with that. Mark is very easy to work with and is not afraid to pull in outside expertise when required. On my project, he brought in another lawye...
Posted by Matt | February 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Car Repair Expenses
Mark Weis represented me in a case against a former girl friend who tried to bilk me out of $3,500 on car repairs. Mr. Weis' attention to detail, especially asking all the right questions, helped me recoup those car repair expenses. While not the biggest settlement, it represents the quality of profe...
Posted by Neil | January 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Patent Application
Professionalism at its finest
After making a few calls to different patent attorneys I found on the U.S. Patent website, it didn't take long to realize that Mark is the man best suited to handle the patent. He promptly returns calls and emails, clearly answers questions, and brilliantly absorbed my description of the product.
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2020
Certificate of Appreciation - Chairman 2019 - 2020, ISBA Intellectual Property Section Council
2016
Best Transactional IP Attorney - Illinois, Acquisition International - Intellectual Property Awards
2015
Certificate of Appreciation - Chairman 2014 - 2015, ISBA Corporate Law Department Section Council
2013 - Present
Commercial & Technology Counsel, Mark D. Weis Law, P.C.
2005 - 2013
Global Information Technology Counsel & Senior Patent Attorney, Deere & Company (John Deere)
2001 - 2005
Patent Attorney, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
2013 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association, Intellectual Property SectionMember
1998 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2019 - 2020
Illinois State Bar Association, Intellectual Property SectionChairman
2014 - 2015
Illinois State Bar Association, Corporate Law Departments SectionChairman
2013 - 2018
Illinois State Bar Association, General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm SectionSection Council Member
2009 - 2017
Illinois State Bar Association, Corporate Law Departments SectionMember
2001 - 2012
Federal Circuit Bar AssociationMember
2001 - 2010
American Intellectual Property Law AssociationMember
2001 - 2013
Licensing Executives SocietyMember
Successfully negotiated agreement
Enterprise agreements finalized
Contract framework implemented
Licensing structure negotiated
Compliance exposure mitigated
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BS - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
2016
2015
2015
Software Licensing Agreements
2011
2010
Inevitable Disclosure
2016
2015
2014
English