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Winning Streak Turns Tampa Bay Into Champa Bay
Intellectual PropertyTrademark Law

Winning Streak Turns Tampa Bay Into Champa Bay

During the past year, the Lightning won the Stanley Cup, the Rays made it to the World Series, and the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl. The teams gave all of us in South Florida something to cheer for in the...
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USPTO Rushing To Implement The Trademark Modernization Act
Trademark LawTrademark Litigation

USPTO Rushing To Implement The Trademark Modernization Act

As part of the December 2020 COVID-19 relief bill/appropriations act, Congress made significant changes to the law governing trademarks. The new provisions are scheduled to go into effect by December 27, 2021, so the United States Patent and Trademark Office...
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Taming The Wild West Of NFTs
Commercial LitigationCyber LawIntellectual Property

Taming The Wild West Of NFTs

Frederic Remington made a name for himself in the art world by capturing the spirit of the wild west in his sculptures and paintings. Even if you aren’t familiar with his name, you have probably seen a copy of one...
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Can I Patent That?
Intellectual PropertyPatent Litigation

Can I Patent That?

Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings...
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Is The Rose Bowl Still The Rose Bowl If It Is Not Held In The Rose Bowl?
Intellectual PropertyTrademark Litigation

Is The Rose Bowl Still The Rose Bowl If It Is Not Held In The Rose Bowl?

Before the pandemic hit, could anyone imagine the Rose Bowl being hosted anywhere other than Pasadena? Trademark litigation between the city and the Tournament of Roses Association suggests the people and organizations responsible for the long-standing New Year’s Day tradition...
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New Administration and New Law for the USPTO
General NewsIntellectual Property

New Administration and New Law for the USPTO

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus noted, “The only constant in life is change.” Right now, this could be the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) motto. In addition to getting new leaders, the USPTO has been tasked by Congress with...
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Can’t We All Just Get Along? Artist Name Dispute Is Bad PR for the Band Formerly Known as Lady Antebellum

In an attempt to lend support to the Black Lives Matter movement, the well known country artists formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced in June 2020 that they would be changing their name to Lady A. In the process, they...
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Florida Student Athletes Will Now Get More Than Nil for NIL (Name, Image, Likeness)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has one-upped the left coast by signing a bill into law that clears the way for student athletes at Florida colleges and universities (public and private) to earn money from endorsement deals and to be paid...
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Celebrities Continue to Face Paparazzi Lawsuits for Using Photos of Themselves

Celebrities Can’t Simply Re-Post Photos of Themselves Sounds crazy, but there is yet another lawsuit on the docket because a celebrity posted a picture of…HERSELF…on social media! Mandy Moore is the latest celebrity to face the wrath of an angered...
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Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA)

Graffiti Earns Millions A staple of the New York City Skyline – well, maybe just an old warehouse building in Long Island City is torn down. Why does that matter – well the building featured graffiti art from hundreds of...
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