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San Francisco Sues Oakland Over Airport Name
When trademarks contain geographic locations, does that make their enforcement more difficult? If a bagel shop calls itself “Augusta’s Best Bagels,” how much hold does it have on the name “Augusta” in connection with bagels? If another bagel shop opened up calling...
Marks Gray attorneys recognized by the Fourth Circuit Judiciary for Pro Bono service
Last month, Marks Gray attorneys Nicholas V. Pulignano, Jr., Logan McEwen and Crystal T. Broughan were recognized by the Fourth Circuit judiciary at the Duval County Courthouse for performing at least 20 hours of pro bono service in the past year. Read full article - ...
Giselle Carson | May 2024 Q&A | Corporate Immigration & Compliance
Welcome to 'Q&A with Giselle,' your go-to source for navigating the intricate landscape of U.S. corporate immigration. Giselle infuses her corporate immigration work with personal experience, boundless energy, and unwavering passion to help clients achieve their...
Why Did Musicians Seeking to Reclaim Copyright Decide to Settle?
When an artist grants the transfer or license of copyrighted material to another party, is that assumed to be in perpetuity or can they reclaim copyright at some point? Is it solely on the creator to set time limits for these agreements? Fortunately for creators, the...
Would You Confuse Casa Azul with Clase Azul? A Judge Says No
Is a similar trademark name enough to prove trademark infringement? We have seen in a recent ruling regarding tequila companies with products Casa Azul and Clase Azul that the answer is: No. Specifically, a judge has denied Casa Tradicion’s lawsuit against Casa Azul...
Crystal Broughan: Video Series – How much does it cost to register my trademark? – Episode 2 | Trademark Clearance Search
What You Need to Know About Trademark Searches When a company decides to change their logo or create a new product line that needs a name and logo, they will task their marketing department or a branding consultant to develop the new name and logo. As the new names...
🚀⚡️ Corporate Immigration and Compliance NEWSLETTER
Hello HR Heroes, Legal Leaders, and Hiring Maestros! In this May newsletter, I share updates about: ✅ FY25 H-1B cap by the numbers (Curious about the numbers? Watch the short video below for the Updates) ✅ Featured Update: EAD automatic extensions from 180 days to 540...
Even Slot Machine Games Have Copyright Protection
As we have discussed in previous posts, protecting your intellectual property is important – but it is not worth pursuing at all costs. We can see this in the recent progression of a case brought by Aristocrat Technologies, a slot machine creator, whose complaint...