Meet Jalen Saunders: 2026 NCBA IP Section Diversity Scholarship Recipient
A Conversation with an Engineer-Turned-Law Student on Nuclear Energy, Patent Prosecution, and Building a More Inclusive Legal Community The Intellectual…
Meet Chimara Good: 2026 NCBA IP Section Diversity Scholarship Recipient
A Conversation with an Engineer-Turned-Law Student Charting Her Own Path in IP Law The Intellectual Property Section of the North Carolina Bar Association is…
Becoming an Associate in the Age of AI
A fellow attorney friend told me about the moment when one of her clients paused in a meeting to consult ChatGPT regarding their legal approach. She described…
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts – Patent Pro Bono Program Support Request
For the past six years, Georgia Lawyers for the Arts (GLA) has partnered with the North Carolina Bar Foundation to offer a crucial patent pro bono program for…
A Welcome Message From Erica Rogers, Chair of the NCBA Intellectual Property Law Section
Dear Colleagues, It’s an honor to welcome you to another term with the NCBA Intellectual Property Section. As Chair, I am excited to build on the great…
Welcome to the New Bar Year!
It is with great humility and excitement that I introduce myself as the new Chair of the NC Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section for the…
USPTO First-Time Filer Pilot Program – Patent Pro Bono Program
The USPTO now offers the First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program, which is designed to increase accessibility to the patent system for inventors…
The State of Law Students’ Mental Health
Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to present a number of talks on mental health topics. When those talks were at law schools, it has…
Calling all Patent Practitioners – Patent Pro Bono Program
Why is Patent Pro Bono important? The demographics of inventors in the U.S. are not nearly as diverse as our society. For example, women represent 50% of the…
Transforming Transformative Use: A Synopsis of Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith
On October 12, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.(AWF) vs. Lynn Goldsmith, et al.[1] The…