Events
Six Lessons for Business Owners from Improvisational Jazz Music
The International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting was held in New Orleans this year. One of the programs offered was a group of jazz musicians who demonstrated how the elements of jazz improvisation apply to leading a business. The musicians played bass,...
The Three Hs of an Influencer
I met an impressive speaker during the International Trademark Associations Leadership Meeting in November who provided a thoughtful message to the audience. Gustavo Giay is an attorney from Argentina at the law firm of Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal and a former...
Happy World Intellectual Property Day!
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated today! The event was established to highlight how intellectual property rights encourage and support creativity and innovation. This year, the theme is “Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity,” celebrating the...
JBA Franchise, IP & Tech Law Committee Meeting
On March 27, 2018, The Jacksonville Bar Association Franchise, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Committee met for a lunch and learn. The featured speaker, Assistant Professor Amanda Reid Payne presented “2018 Lessons Learned and Cases to Watch,” a summary of...
Broughan Taught an Intellectual Property 101 Course on March 13, 2018
Attorney Crystal Broughan taught an Intellectual Property 101 Course at the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. The institute is part of the Florida State University College of Business. The institute opened a Jacksonville...
Broughan Helps Coordinate Reception for Justice Stephen Breyer
Marks Gray attorney Crystal T. Broughan attended the Chester Bedell Inns of Court/ABOTA cocktail reception for the Fireside chat with Justice Stephen Breyer on January 22, 2018 at University of North Florida. Here is a photo of the group of hardworking people who...
International Trademark Association’s Leadership Meeting
Crystal Broughan had the privilege of attending the International Trademark Association’s Leadership Meeting from November 7-11, 2017, in Washington, DC. She attended advanced level educational sessions and exchanged ideas with trademark professionals around the...