Ian Saffer

Trusted advisor and advocate in global trademark and copyright matters

Ian Saffer is consistently recognized as one of Colorado’s top intellectual property (IP) attorneys. Advising clients in a variety of industries — including media and entertainment, telecommunications, electronics, resorts and hospitality, financial services and others — Ian focuses on:

• Trademark and copyright counseling
• IP litigation

Ian offers clients clear advice, crafts practical solutions and treats clients the way he would like to be treated. He has first-chair trial experience in a variety of dispute resolution forums.

Ian was the managing partner of Adsero IP, which combined with Quarles in 2023.

• Advising large and small businesses on worldwide trademark and copyright acquisition, clearance, use, registration and transactional matters, including internet-related matters.  
• Litigating trademark, copyright and patent matters as first- and second-chair trial counsel in federal courts, state courts and various alternative dispute resolution forums.
• Serving as an expert witness in copyright and trademark matters.

• Successfully defeated preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order motions in trademark and copyright cases.
• Obtained favorable jury verdicts in trials in federal courts and state courts, and favorable rulings in final arbitration hearings, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
• Litigated approximately 200 matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and federal courts across the U.S.
• Managed dozens of trademark portfolios comprising thousands of marks in hundreds of jurisdictions.