If you are an NFL fan, chances are good that you have known the name “Travis Kelce” for a while. The Kansas City tight end is a two-time Super Bowl winner, and he has been instrumental in the rise of quarterback Patrick Mahomes to become, arguably, the best...
Each January, I reflect on the lessons I have learned from the past year and how my clients can improve on the protection of their businesses and intellectual property assets. So, this past weekend I walked the beach in 70-degree weather, watching the surfers, paddle...
Over the last few decades, the internet has become an increasingly large part of our lives and digital media has proliferated. It has become easier than ever to find and use copyrighted material without realizing you are doing anything wrong. I have spoken with...
A while back, I wrote about two big cases that involved an attempt to register trademarks that some people considered offensive or defamatory. The first involved “The Slants,” a band made up of Asian-American musicians who were deliberately attempting to take...
Back in October, I wrote about how a number of famous authors were banding together to file a lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement. Novelists, of course, are not the only creatives who believe they are being negatively impacted by artificial intelligence...
How can a company go to court to defend its trade secrets without discussing those secrets publicly? The answer: with difficulty and a lot of motions to file sealed documents. This is why trade secret cases are so rare and such a big deal when companies decide to file...
Gratitude is an attitude we learn to appreciate as we grow older and realize how beautiful life is. I am incredibly grateful that I had the opportunity to travel to Houston, TX the week before Thanksgiving to attend the International Trademark Association (INTA)...
If you like something that your competitor has created, should you ever tell your team to directly copy it? Based on the outcome of an infringement case involving two door-to-door storage companies, you could get into some real copyright trouble if your marketing...