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Marcelo Halpern Partner

Member, Firmwide Executive Committee

  • Chicago

    D +1.312.324.8535

    F +1.312.324.9535

    Chicago

    110 North Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

    Chicago, IL 60606

    +1.312.324.8535

    MHalpern@perkinscoie.com

  • New York

    D +1.212.261.6881

    F +1.212.977.1649

    New York

    1155 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor

    New York, NY 10036-2711

    +1.212.261.6881

    MHalpern@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

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Publications

  • 03.24.2020
    Practical Guidance on Interpreting Force Majeure Provisions in the Wake of the COVID-19 Outbreak
    Updates
    With the escalating economic turmoil created by the coronavirus (COVID-19), companies are scrutinizing the force majeure provisions in their commercial agreements.
  • 10.2013
    Intellectual Property Licenses in Bankruptcy
    Articles

    Landslide

  • 2013
    “Fair Use & Copyright”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Fundamentals of Copyright Law in the Data Era 2013
  • 2013
    “Intellectual Property Considerations in Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2013
  • 2013
    “Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2013
  • 03.2013
    Outsourcing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Articles

    The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Vol. 30., No. 3, Page 1

  • 2012
    “Bankruptcy Issues in Intellectual Property Licensing”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012
  • 2012
    “Fair Use & Copyright”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding Copyright Law in the Data Era 2012
  • 2012
    “Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2012
  • 2012
    “Outsourcing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Outsourcing 2012: Structuring, Negotiation and Governance
  • 06.2012
    Taxing Online Sales - The 2012 Update
    Articles

    Internet Law & Strategy

  • 2011
    “Bankruptcy Issues in Intellectual Property Licensing”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2011
  • 2011
    “Copyright Infringement and Fair Use”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding Copyright Law in the Data Era 2011
  • 2011
    “Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2011
  • 2011
    “Outsourcing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Outsourcing 2011: Structuring, Negotiation and Governance
  • 06.2011
    Taxing Online Sales: States and Online Merchants Battle over Affiliate Nexus as Illinois Joins the Fray
    Articles

    Internet Law & Strategy, Volume 9, Number 6

  • 05.06.2011
    “Restricting Distribution of Copyrighted Works: A Ninth Circuit Hat Trick
    Articles
    BNA’s Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal
  • 04.2011
    Conducting a Web Page Audit
    Lawyer Publications

    Checklists for Corporate Counsel

  • 03.01.2011
    “Vernor v. Autodesk: Software and the First Sale Doctrine Under Copyright Law”
    Articles
    Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal
  • 10.25.2010
    “Buying Software Doesn’t Mean You Own It”
    Articles
    Law360
  • 2010
    “Bankruptcy Issues in Intellectual Property Licensing”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2010
  • 2010
    “Copyright and the Internet--The Legal Evolution”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding Copyright Law 2010
  • 2010
    “Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2010
  • 2010
    “Outsourcing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics”
    Lawyer Publications
    Practising Law Institute: Outsourcing 2010: Structuring, Negotiation and Governance
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Presentations

  • 07.08.2019
    Copyright and New Channels for Content Distribution
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Fundamentals of Copyright Law in the Data Era 2019 / San Francisco, CA
  • 06.27.2019
    Copyright and New Channels for Content Distribution
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Fundamentals of Copyright Law in the Data Era 2019 / New York, NY
  • 06.12.2019
    Copyright and New Channels for Content Distribution
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Fundamentals of Copyright Law in the Data Era 2019 / Chicago, IL
  • 05.09.2019 - 05.10.2019
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2019 / Chicago, IL
  • 03.04.2019 - 03.05.2019
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2019 / New York, NY
  • 01.28.2019 - 01.29.2019
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2019 / San Francisco, CA
  • 12.05.2018 - 12.06.2018
    IP Licensing Issues
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2018 / San Francisco, CA
  • 11.05.2018 - 11.06.2018
    IP Licensing Issues
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2018 / New York, NY
  • 11.01.2018 - 11.02.2018
    IP Licensing Issues
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2018 / Chicago, IL
  • 10.18.2018
    Blockchain, AI, Cloning and Other Cool Stuff You Should Know About
    Speaking Engagements
    The Family Wealth Alliance (FWA) Fall Forum / Chicago, IL
  • 06.06.2018 - 06.07.2018
    IP Considerations in Corporate M&A Transactions
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company / Chicago, IL
  • 05.10.2018 - 05.11.2018
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2018 / Chicago, IL
  • 03.15.2018
    Cryptocurrency Fraud, Blockchain-Based Assets and the Federal Equity Receiver
    Speaking Engagements
    NAFER Regional Education Series / Chicago, IL
  • 02.15.2018
    Understanding the Blockchain & Tokenization Revolution
    Seminars
    Tokens and Tokenization - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
    Chicago, IL
  • 01.23.2018 - 01.24.2018
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2018 / San Francisco, CA
  • 12.19.2017
    Hot Topics in IP Law: Can Tech (and Other!) Companies Be Required to Monitor and Filter Out ‘Illegal Content’?
    Speaking Engagements
    ABA IP Litigation Committee Roundtable / Chicago, IL
  • 11.02.2017 - 11.03.2017
    IP Licensing Issues in the Face of Bankruptcy
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License / Chicago, IL
  • 10.02.2017 - 10.03.2017
    Pricing and Financial Structures
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Outsourcing 2017: ITO, BPO and Cloud / Chicago, IL
  • 05.16.2017 - 05.17.2017
    IP Considerations in Corporate M&A Transactions
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company / Chicago, IL
  • 03.06.2017 - 03.07.2017
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2017 / Chicago, IL
  • 11.10.2016 - 11.11.2016
    Introduction to IP Licensing
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License / Chicago, IL
  • 11.10.2016 - 11.11.2016
    IP Licensing Issues in the Face of Bankruptcy
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License / Chicago, IL
  • 06.15.2016
    PLI Copyright 2016
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Enforcing Copyrights / Chicago, IL
  • 05.31.2016 - 06.01.2016
    Top 10 IP Considerations in Corporate M&A Transactions
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company / Chicago, IL
  • 04.14.2016 - 04.15.2016
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2016 / Chicago, IL
  • 01.27.2016 - 01.28.2016
    Licensing Negotiations: Skills and Tactics
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2016 / San Francisco, CA
  • 11.06.2015 - 11.07.2015
    Introduction to IP Licensing
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License / Chicago, IL
  • 11.06.2015 - 11.07.2015
    IP Licensing Issues in the Face of Bankruptcy
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute: Understanding the Intellectual Property License / Chicago, IL
  • 10.29.2015
    Contracting for “Worst Case” Contingencies and Liabilities
    Speaking Engagements
    Outsourcing 2015: Sourcing Critical Services
    Practicing Law Institute / New York City, NY
  • 09.28.2015
    Contracting for “Worst Case” Contingencies and Liabilities
    Speaking Engagements
    Outsourcing 2015: Sourcing Critical Services
    Practicing Law Institute / Chicago, IL
  • 06.15.2015
    Fundamentals of Copyright Law in the Data Era 2015
    Speaking Engagements
    Practising Law Institute CLE / Chicago, IL
  • 01.2015
    Protecting, Acquiring and Using Intellectual Property When Financial Distress is Present or Possible

    American Law Institute CLE 

  • 11.06.2014 - 11.07.2014
    Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2014
    Speaking Engagements

    University of Chicago Gleacher Center / Chicago, IL 60611

    Perkins Coie partners Marcelo Halpern, Richard Clifford and Andrew Shipley participated in PLI’s Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2014.
  • 10.27.2014 - 10.28.2014
    Outsourcing 2014: Sourcing Critical Services
    Speaking Engagements
    Perkins Coie partner Marcelo Halpern will be speaking at PLI’s program “Outsourcing 2014: Sourcing Critical Services.”
  • 09.29.2014 - 09.30.2014
    Outsourcing 2014: Sourcing Critical Services
    Speaking Engagements
    Perkins Coie partner Marcelo Halpern will be speaking at PLI’s program “Outsourcing 2014: Sourcing Critical Services.”
  • 10.01.2012 - 10.02.2012
    Mock Negotiation of an Outsourcing Deal
    Seminars
    Panelist
    Practising Law Institute: Outsourcing 2012: Cloud, Innovation and other Hot Topics / Chicago, IL
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  • Illinois
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Education

  • Columbia Law School, J.D., 1992
  • Columbia University, M.B.A., Graduate School of Business, 1992
  • Wesleyan University, B.A., 1985

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