About

Jeffrey Fabian, Esq.

Jeffrey Fabian, principal of Fabian, LLC, is a Maryland attorney who has experience in a wide array of industries in the fields of trademark law, copyright law, Internet law, and contracts and documentation. His experience includes trademark clearance research, filing and prosecuting trademark registration applications, trademark monitoring, copyright acquisition and registration, intellectual property licensing, domain name transfers, preparation of Privacy Policies and Terms of Use, drafting other internal and Internet-related documentation, and numerous other matters relating to intellectual property protection, intellectual property enforcement, Internet law, and risk management.

Education and Affiliations:

Jeff Fabian is a graduate with honors of Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland School of Law. Prior to starting Fabian, LLC, Jeff worked for a law firm in Baltimore, Maryland practicing in franchise law and other small business transactions.

Jeff Fabian is a member of the Publication Committee of the MSBA Intellectual Property Law Section, the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property and Young Lawyer Sections, and the ABA’s Entertainment & Sports Law and Franchising Forums.

Quoted:

Lady Gaga and Excite in Bad Romance (subscriber access), Managing IP (Sept. 30, 2011).
How to Legally Protect Your Business, Interview by Melinda Emerson (Nov. 9, 2011).
When the Parent Company Drags You Down, The Street (Jan. 26, 2012).
3 Things You Should Know About Small Business, The Street (Mar. 6, 2012).

Published:

Jeff Fabian has published scholarly articles on trademark use in the Internet context and state franchise relationship laws, and has authored and co-authored numerous articles appearing in various legal, business and industry publications.

“This Meat Stinks!” – A Primer on Warranties, The Franchisee Voice (AAFD) (Fall 2006).
U.S. Supreme Court Changes Course on Minimum Resale Price Maintenance, Franchising World, p.59 (Nov. 2007).
Rescuecom Corp. v. Google, Inc., A Misuse of the Federal Trademark Doctrine of Commercial Use, 3:1 J. Bus. Tech. Law 147 (2008).
Top 10 Things to Consider for Prospective Franchisees, Opportunity World (2008-2009).
Qualitative Due Diligence for Prospective Food Franchisees, Opportunity World, p.26 (Mar.-Apr. 2009).
Purchasing an Existing Franchised Business: Due Diligence, Pitfalls and Protecting Your Investment, Opportunity World, p.68 (Winter 2009).
General Assembly Bill Reinstates the Per Se Ban on Minimum Resale Price Maintenance in Maryland, MSBA Section of Business Law Newsletter, p.13 (Spring 2010).
Washington Ruling Raises Area Developer Disclosure Issues, The Franchise Lawyer (ABA) (2010).
When Does Trademark Licensing Become Franchising?, MSBA IP Section Newsletter (Vol. 2:2010).
What You Need to Know About the Legal Side of Your Startup, Under30CEO.com (Aug. 18 2010).
Are You Protecting Your Ideas? Learn How to do it Right!, Under30CEO.com (Aug. 27 2010).
My Trademark is Registered—So…What Can I Use and What Can I Use it On?, Biznik.com (Sept. 22 2010).
An Introduction to Trademarks for the Uninitiated Solopreneur, The Solopreneur Life (Oct. 28 2010).
Mobility, the Home, and the Scope and Application of State Franchise Relationship and Termination Laws, 30:2 Franchise Law Journal 107 (Fall 2010).
Franchise Relationships 101 – An Overview of the Franchise Disclosure and Negotiation Process, Biznik.com (Dec. 1, 2010).
Fridays with Fabian Legal Column on 365daysofstartups.com (2010-2011).
Why You Need a Relationship with a Business Lawyer, Under30CEO.com (Feb. 21 2011).
Franchise Disclosure Documents for Dummies (multi-part series) on FranchiseHelp.com (2011).
Cybersquatting: What it is and What You Can Do if Someone Cybersquats on Your Trademark, Biznik.com (May 18, 2011).
A Fair Use of Nominative Fair Use? Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. v. Tabari, Annual Intellectual Property Law Update (MSBA Intellectual Property Law Section), Vol. IV (June 2011).
Franchises and Business Opportunities: Understanding the Difference, Asia Franchise & Business Opportunities (July – Sept. 2011).
Trademarks 101, DealUmpire.com (Sept. 27, 2011).
Four Benefits of a Trademark Monitoring Program, IAFD (www.franchise-info.ca) (Oct. 17, 2011).
5 Tips for Young Entrepreneurs Considering Franchises, Yahoo! Small Business Advisor (Oct. 19, 2011).
What Can a Lawyer Do for Your Online Business, TheFoundersDesk.com (Nov. 10, 2011).
What Happens to Franchisees when their Franchisor Goes Out of Business?, Franchise Chatter (Nov. 11, 2011).
7 Due Diligence Tips for Future Franchisees, The Franchise King (Nov. 15, 2011).
What Solopreneurs Can Learn from ING’s Failed Trademark Efforts, The Solopreneur Life (Nov. 15, 2011).
More on the Benefits and Costs of Trademark Monitoring, IAFD (www.franchise-info.ca) (Mar. 6, 2012).
5 Trademark Tips for Branding Your Company, Tungsten Branding Blog (Apr. 5, 2012).
Regular legal column for FranchiseHelp.com (syndicated to Yahoo! Small Business Advisor) (2010-2012).
Regular legal column for Under30CEO.com (2011-2012).
Regular legal column for Tech.li (2012).

Jeff’s personal interests include, among other things, rock climbing, photography, videography, guitar, music, soccer, billiards, poker and collegiate athletics.