Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

Major sports apparel makers Nike and Converse faced trademark infringement allegations from a small lifestyle brand over "Love, ___" and "Dear ___" marketing campaigns...

Trademark disclaimers can be confusing even for attorneys, but they serve a critical purpose in the registration process. When should applicants accept a disclaimer request from the USPTO, and when is it worth pushing back to protect the full scope of their mark? Understanding the strategic implications of disclaiming portions of a trademark can mean the difference between preserving valuable rights and unnecessarily limiting protection.

In one matter my law firm handled, a manufacturer of industrial coatings signed an exclusive Southeast Asia distribution agreement with a distributor that looked ideal.

On May 4, 2026, in Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc., V. Safe Foods Corp., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit invalidated a set of patent claims that contained the word “about” as being indefinite under 35...

Where a subsequent change alters the scope of what was disclosed—even by a single carbon atom—the change introduces subject matter for which the provisional provides no support.

Major sports apparel makers Nike and Converse faced trademark infringement allegations from a small lifestyle brand over "Love, ___" and "Dear ___" marketing campaigns...

Recent federal court decisions in Texas and California have significantly lowered the evidentiary threshold for accused infringers to pursue patent-marking defenses under Arctic Cat v. Bombardier. These rulings establish that identifying potentially unmarked products—without linking them to specific patents—can satisfy the accused infringer's initial burden, fundamentally shifting the dynamics of pre-suit damages recovery. Patent owners now face heightened risks of losing substantial damages if

Patent enforcement surrounding TOPCon solar cell technology is intensifying across the U.S. solar industry, forcing manufacturers, developers, and asset owners to fundamentally reassess their technology roadmaps and procurement strategies. The controversy centers on patents covering core tunnel oxide passivated contact manufacturing methods, creating shared IP risk that impacts the entire solar supply chain differently depending on each stakeholder's position. How are these intellectual property disputes re

Artificial intelligence has made it possible to create convincing videos of athletes endorsing products without their knowledge or consent, fundamentally challenging what name, image and likeness (NIL) rights mean in practice. As deepfakes become more sophisticated and widespread, existing legal protections designed to give athletes and public figures control over their identities are proving inadequate against unauthorized commercial exploitation and reputational harm. This emerging threat requires busines

The Fifth Circuit's decision in EnvTech v. DeBusk examines whether allegations of trade secret theft can satisfy RICO's pattern requirement when supported by evidence from multiple lawsuits. This ruling clarifies how companies accused of systematically misappropriating confidential information may face escalated liability beyond traditional trade secret remedies, including treble damages and broader discovery obligations.

Organizations face mounting risks as employee mobility and technology create new pathways for trade secret theft and data exfiltration. Understanding behavioral red flags, implementing layered prevention strategies, and maintaining coordinated departure protocols can mean the difference between preventing information loss and responding to costly misappropriation. What steps should legal, HR, and IT teams take to protect confidential information in today's high-risk environment?

As AI companies increasingly rely on synthetic data for model training, M&A transactions involving these assets face novel legal uncertainties around ownership, provenance, and regulatory compliance. This analysis examines the critical due diligence considerations and contractual protections buyers need when synthetic datasets constitute a material component of deal value, from copyright ambiguities to inherited infringement risks and quality degradation concerns.