Robert Butters
Partner at Arnstein & Lehr
Chicago, Illinois
Mr. Butters is a partner in the Chicago office of Arnstein & Lehr and has practiced law for more than 35 years. His practice focuses on the representation of companies and membership organizations that maintain database compilations of information and content licensed for use by third party licensees.
Mr. Butters represents clients in the protection and monetization of databases compilations through the design of intellectual property rights protection programs, negotiation and drafting database software and trademark licensing agreements, affinity agreements, and website terms of use and privacy policies. Mr. Butters also represents clients in matters involving electronic commerce, antitrust, civil rights and equal housing opportunity, professional and fiduciary liability, administrative law, professional licensing, and the acquisition, protection and licensing of proprietary rights in computer software applications.
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Mr. Butters represents clients in the protection and monetization of databases compilations through the design of intellectual property rights protection programs, negotiation and drafting database software and trademark licensing agreements, affinity agreements, and website terms of use and privacy policies. Mr. Butters also represents clients in matters involving electronic commerce, antitrust, civil rights and equal housing opportunity, professional and fiduciary liability, administrative law, professional licensing, and the acquisition, protection and licensing of proprietary rights in computer software applications.
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Mr. Butters is a partner in the Chicago office of Arnstein & Lehr and has practiced law for more than 35 years. His practice focuses on the representation of companies and membership organizations that maintain database compilations of information and content licensed for use by third party licensees.
Mr. Butters represents clients in the protection and monetization of databases compilations through the design of intellectual property rights protection programs, negotiation and drafting database software and trademark licensing agreements, affinity agreements, and website terms of use and privacy policies. Mr. Butters also represents clients in matters involving electronic commerce, antitrust, civil rights and equal housing opportunity, professional and fiduciary liability, administrative law, professional licensing, and the acquisition, protection and licensing of proprietary rights in computer software applications.
From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Butters served as Deputy General Counsel to the National Association of REALTORS®, the world’s largest professional association. He has also served as an antitrust trial attorney in the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition in Washington, D.C. Mr. Butters also assists his professional association clients in the organization and operation of affiliated foundations and charitable and tax-exempt organizations.
Mr. Butters represents clients in the protection and monetization of databases compilations through the design of intellectual property rights protection programs, negotiation and drafting database software and trademark licensing agreements, affinity agreements, and website terms of use and privacy policies. Mr. Butters also represents clients in matters involving electronic commerce, antitrust, civil rights and equal housing opportunity, professional and fiduciary liability, administrative law, professional licensing, and the acquisition, protection and licensing of proprietary rights in computer software applications.
From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Butters served as Deputy General Counsel to the National Association of REALTORS®, the world’s largest professional association. He has also served as an antitrust trial attorney in the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition in Washington, D.C. Mr. Butters also assists his professional association clients in the organization and operation of affiliated foundations and charitable and tax-exempt organizations.
