Intellectual Property Law Section
Welcome to the 2019-2020 IP Law Section!
By Sarah Nagae I am excited to start my role as Chair and to be working with a great group of attorneys on the Board, Council, and those serving as Committee…
First Amendment Is a Friend U Can Trust to Register Offensive Trademarks
By Amy Pruett and Jackie Knapp At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law that allows the United States Patent and Trademark Office…
Mixtape Magic
I would like to think my time as IPL Chair could be described as a compilation of assorted melodies creating the perfect intellectual property mixtape. As we…
Pro Bono Outstanding Achievement Award
Congratulations to William G. Pagán of Coats & Bennett PLLC, the recipient of the 2018 Pro Bono Outstanding Achievement Award, which was announced at…
USPTO China Road Show Coming To Durham
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s China Intellectual Property (IP) Road Show Find details and a registration link here. 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday,…
MacCord’s List: IP News & Notices From Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 40 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…
Join Us For the 2019 IP Law Section Annual Meeting and CLE
Intellectual Property: Ready for the New Decade 2019 Intellectual Property Law Section and Sports & Entertainment Section Annual Meeting Friday, April 5,…
Don’t Brew Up Trouble In Beer Name Selection
Most attorneys advising new breweries remember to ensure no other brewery exists with the same name the client has selected. The work relating to that…
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let Your IP Mind Grow!
Planning ahead for events can be frightful, but our section has 2019 plans that are delightful! As long as you love IP so, join us for our events that are a…
A Technical Approach to Mitigating Supply Chain IP Theft
When most people think about cybersecurity, they think of breaches of consumer personal information. And who can blame anyone for that, just look at the…