Are Your Electronic Passwords Tangible Property That Can Be Converted?January 29, 2025Illinois law defines conversion as the intentional exercise of dominion or control over property which so seriously interferes with the...
Understanding How Right of Publicity is Applied in the Entertainment IndustryMay 30, 2024Digital entertainment experiences utilizing artist likenesses are becoming increasingly popular, however, they can create legal pitfalls when the proper authorizations...
The Changing Landscape of Privacy ProtectionSeptember 1, 2023Privacy protection for consumer data changes on a regular basis. Certainly, those doing business in California and the European Union...
USPTO Implements Shorter Deadlines to Respond to Office ActionsNovember 28, 2022On December 3, 2022, the USPTO is implementing shorter response times to most Office Actions as the last part of...
Intellectual Property In a Time of WarApril 4, 2022The world’s attention is now focused on the ongoing situation in Ukraine. However, the battle lines are not always easily...
Tips for Avoiding Trademark Scams and SolicitationsJanuary 19, 2022The USPTO’s database of trademarks is often used as the source of mailing information for unsolicited communications sent to trademark...
Trademark Registration: An Invaluable Tool to Protect Your Intellectual PropertyOctober 28, 2021Trademarks are symbols used in commerce to identify the source of particular goods or services. Registration gives benefits above and...
How the Trademark Modernization Act Will Affect EveryoneOctober 21, 2021As part of an appropriations bill in 2020, Congress passed the Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”). Parts of it took effect...
Can Your Business Adopt a Tradename that Others May Deem “Offensive”?August 12, 2019The answer may very well be a resounding, “Yes,” insofar as it relates to trade names and trademarks. Recently, the...
Keeping your Trade Secrets Safe: The Runaway EmployeeJune 7, 2018How can a business protect its critical information when an employee goes to work for a competitor? Many employers simply...
