Sameeul (“Samee”) Haque is a knowledgeable and accomplished attorney who focuses his practice on intellectual property (including registration/prosecution, licensing and procurement, and litigation) and commercial litigation.
He understands that intellectual property can be at the heart and soul of the business – whether that be a company’s trademark and branding, its copyrighted works, its patented inventions, or its closely held trade secrets. It is vital for businesses to protect their intellectual property interests in a constantly evolving legal landscape.
Samee helps businesses secure their intellectual property rights through prosecution and registration proceedings and procurement agreements; protect those rights through drafting and revising licensing agreements, NDAs, and IP portfolio management; and enforcing those rights through cease & desist letters, opposition proceedings, and litigation. Specifically, Samee has secured judgements of over $100 million dollars and obtained preliminary and permanent injunctions on behalf of his clients.
Further, Samee knows that businesses rely on their trusted partners (vendors, service providers, distributors, etc.) to keep operations running smoothly. When partners fail to live up to their contractual obligations, it can be devastating for a business to recover without being compensated for their damages. Samee helps businesses negotiate recovery of their damages or, if necessary, aggressively advocate for them in commercial litigation disputes. Samee has litigated cases regarding fraud, breach of contract, product liability, and negligence on behalf of his clients, as both plaintiffs and defendants.
Samee also seeks opportunities to give back to the legal community. He serves as the Vice President for the Organization for Ethical Source – a nonprofit entity focused on the creation and proliferation of ethical open source licenses, such as HL3 and the CCL. He also serves as the VP for Public Relations for the South Asian Bar Association of Chicago, which is dedicated to fostering a more diverse and inclusive legal community. Additionally, Samee is an alumni of Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he has also taught as an adjunct faculty member – teaching trial advocacy and litigation technology courses – and coached members of Chicago-Kent’s trial advocacy team.
Beyond the law, Samee is an avid fan of the NBA and eSports, although he has admittedly had less time for both as the father of two young children. He also follows news and politics closely, a habit he developed when coaching high school debate.
