Practice Expertise

  • Corporate
  • Intellectual Property Transactions
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations
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Areas of Practice

  • Corporate
  • Intellectual Property Transactions
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Art and Museum Law
  • Privacy and Data Security
  • View More

Profile

Stephanie Bunting Glaser is Counsel in the firm’s Intellectual Property Transactions practice. Ms. Glaser advises arts and cultural organizations and other tax-exempt entities as well as for-profit companies and creators on a broad range of intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on advising on complex copyright issues. She counsels clients on all aspects of copyright law, including registration, duration, termination, ownership, copyrightability, licensing, infringement, fair use and enforcement.

Ms. Glaser also helps clients protect their brands and register and enforce their trademarks and advises clients on best practices and policies to maximize trade secret protection. She counsels clients on online privacy issues, including drafting privacy policies and compliance with privacy laws and regulations.

In addition to counseling, Ms. Glaser negotiates intellectual property licenses and related commercial and art law agreements for a broad range of clients including artists, artist-endowed foundations, private foundations, public charities, galleries, online and print publishers and global media and technology companies. Examples of such agreements include publishing agreements, artist catalogue raisonné agreements, gift agreements, consulting and service agreements, software agreements, database licensing agreements, subscriber agreements, music and photography licenses, talent agency agreements, collaboration and joint ownership agreements, production agreements and clearances, and confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements.

Her transactional practice also involves advising on creative deal structuring, contract negotiation and due diligence on the intellectual property aspects of larger corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, grants, loans, distribution agreements and strategic alliances.

Ms. Glaser previously served as a law clerk to the Hon. Stewart G. Pollock of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1995)
  • Hamilton College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990)
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate
  • Intellectual Property Transactions
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Art and Museum Law
  • Privacy and Data Security

Professional Career


Professional Activities and Experience
  • Member, New York City Bar Association Copyright and Literary Property Committee (2023-2026)
  • Member, Copyright Society


Blogs

Antitrust Update

Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...

Data Security Law Blog

DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...

New York Commercial Division Decisions

The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...

NY Patent Decisions Blog

NYPatentDecisionsBlog.com is a source for the latest patent decisions from the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. The blog is authored by Patterson Belknap’s Patent Litigation practice group, whose members are highly experienced trial attorneys with extensive technical knowledge. Many have advanced scientific degrees and industry experience in fields such as communications, electrical and electro-optical technology, semiconductor technology, metallurgical...

Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog

The Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog is your place to follow the criminal law decisions rendered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. With a rich 225-year history of legendary judges like Learned Hand and Henry Friendly, the Second Circuit has long been known for writing important and thoughtful opinions on many subjects, including the criminal law. We review every published criminal law opinion handed down by the Second Circuit in order to provide you with a summary of the...

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