Pro Se Responsive Pleading By Corporation/LLC Insufficient To Avoid Default
North Carolina statute N.C.G.S. Section 84-5 prohibits corporations and limited liability companies from practicing law in this state. This prohibition…
Follow the NCBA Attorney Exchange Program In Japan On Social Media
Check out the NCBA social media channels for updates from the ongoing attorney exchange to Japan led by the International Law & Practice Section. The…
Seeking Articles For This Blog
Dear IP Section Members: We are seeking additional volunteers to draft posts for the NCBA Intellectual Property Law Blog. Please electronically forward any…
How Does the PTAB Evaluate Follow-On IPR Petitions?
and Allison Dobson Under 35 U.S.C. § 325(d), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has the discretion to deny a follow-on inter partes review petition where…
Ctrl Alt Career: Reset Goals to Find Personal Success
The thought of chasing your dream can feel like an impossibility. With financial, professional and personal goals so closely tied to success as an attorney,…
The ‘Nonvisual Play-Doh Scent Mark’: Can It Really Be a Source Identifier?
Can you put a value to a certain smell? Play-Doh thinks so. In February, Hasbro, Inc. filed its application for the scent of Play-Doh. Scent has a powerful…
Texas, Delaware or Good Ole North Carolina?
In a much-anticipated ruling on May 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court in TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods narrowed the definition of venue for patent infringement…
MacCord’s List: IP News & Notices From Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…
Asheville Area Members: Join Us For a Mixer At the Grove Park Oct. 18
As a reminder, on Wednesday, Oct. 18 starting at 6 p.m., the NCBA Health Law Section will host a “Mix, Mingle and Network” event at the Presidents Lounge,…
One Lawyer’s Clio Cloud Takeaway: For Potential Clients, Waiting Is the Hardest Part
I recently attended the Clio Cloud Conference in New Orleans – thanks to an NCBA social media contest (#myNCBA)! The conference was a tremendous chance to…