The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released its latest Internation IP Index, titled “The Pillars of Free Enterprise Rest on IP.” The IP Index reaffirms the importance of protecting intellectual property rights as they drive innovation, creativity, and economic growth. Intellectual property rights protect novel, practical inventions through patents, protect the shape or patterns ofRead More » […]
Picture this it’s Tuesday evening, you’re craving a sizzling taco. It’s Taco Tuesday – a beloved tradition for many. But what if behind this innocuous weekly tradition lies a simmering legal feud? In May 2023, Taco Bell filed a petition with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), challenging their competitor’s—Taco John’s—trademark of “Taco Tuesday.”Read More » […]
Valentine’s day is right around the corner and jewelry is a popular gift to exchange on this romantic holiday. Last year, Americans spent $5.5 billion on jewelry to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Pretty as they are, these accessories are subject to intellectual property protections such as copyrights, trademarks, utility patents, and design patents. […]
Public Domain Day is observed every year to spotlight the expiring copyright materials that are entering the public domain. On this year’s Public Domain Day, January 1, 2024, thousands of works from 1928 and sound recordings from 1923 lost their copyright protection. These works are now a part of the public domain and are availableRead More » […]
In the photography industry, artistic expression often clashes with legal boundaries. Recent events involving Dr. Seuss Enterprises and photographers have brought the issue of copyright infringement into the spotlight. The world-famous, Christmas-hating Seuss character, the Grinch, has become a focal point of contention during the holiday season, inciting discussions online about the importance of respectingRead More » […]
American pharmaceutical companies United Therapeutics and Liquidia are in a heated legal battle over patent validity. Both companies have their own Treprostinil drugs—United’s brand being Tyvaso, and Liquidia’s generic form being Yutrepia. Both are used to treat certain forms of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), but Yutrepia has yet to hit the market. […]
As companies develop Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) models further, the ramifications of their use continue to grow. Teaching image-generating and large language model AIs is no small task, and the amount of information fed to them can be massive. Disputes are arising over the source of data, as well as who should be the “owner” ofRead More » […]
In June of this year, the Supreme Court ruled on a case between Jack Daniel’s and a chew toy company who made toys that mimicked Jack Daniel’s products (with a funny spin). Bad Spaniels’ “The Old No. 2 On Your Tennessee Carpet,” chew toy was the topic at hand. […]
