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Mark Weis
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Biography
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.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Business
25%
25 years
Contracts and Agreements
25%
25 years
Intellectual Property
20%
25 years
Licensing
15%
25 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 24 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Mark D. Weis Law, P.C.
By Appointment Only, Chicago, IL, 60601
Mark D. Weis Law, P.C.
By Appointment Only, East Moline, IL, 61244
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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 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.
Posted by Jonathan | January 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business
Very professional with an outgoing personanilty
Mark has been our lawyer for multiple business start ups and has done so faster than any attorney I've had in the past. Everything he does is by the book and done when he says it will be. He's easy to get a hold of and that can sometimes be hard for an attorney but somehow it always seems that when y...
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Experience
Honors
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
Work Experience
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
Associations
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
Sample of Legal Cases
Enterprise SaaS, Cloud, and Global Licensing Restructuring Initiative
Successfully negotiated agreement
Embedded Commercial Counsel – Enterprise Contracting Pipeline
Enterprise agreements finalized
Public Sector Technology Procurement and Compliance
Contract framework implemented
Enterprise Intellectual Property Portfolio and Licensing Strategy
Licensing structure negotiated
Enterprise Software Licensing Compliance Initiative
Compliance exposure mitigated
Education
2001
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
Northern Illinois University
BS - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Speaking Engagements
2016
Contracting: Incorporating Business Intent into Legal Paper or Till Death do us Part!
Intellectual Property Rights in Procurement Contracts
2015
Software Licensing from the Licensor and Licensee Perspectives, Silicon Valley
Software Licensing Agreements
2015
Software Licensing from the Licensor and Licensee Perspectives, Chicago
Software Licensing Agreements
2011
Intellectual Property 101: A Primer for In-House Attorneys Webcast
Intellectual Property
2010
ISBA Solo and Small Firm Conference
Inevitable Disclosure
Publications
2016
The Corporate Lawyer, Illinois State Bar Association
License grant—A licensee’s perspective
2015
General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association
License Grant—A Licensee’s Perspective
2014
The Corporate Lawyer, Illinois State Bar Association
Intellectual Property Indemnification—A Licensee’s Perspective
Languages
English