1/16/2026 2:33:21 PM Don’t Close the Deal Without an IP Check By Laura Lamansky When companies evaluate a potential acquisition, investment, partnership, or merger, intellectual property (IP) often becomes one of the...
11/12/2025 1:50:21 PM Avoid Costly Mistakes: Why Every Business Should Do a Trademark Search Before Choosing a Brand Name By Laura Lamansky Selecting a brand name or logo is one of the most exciting steps in building your business identity. But skipping a trademark search can...
10/31/2025 1:28:14 PM Your Trademark, Their Domain: Why UDRP Matters By Laura Lamansky In today’s digital marketplace, domain names are more than just technical identifiers. They are critical brand assets that can influence...
8/20/2025 1:52:09 PM Navigating Intellectual Property in the Age of AI: What Businesses Need to Know By Laura Lamansky As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into business operations - from automating workflows to generating...
7/29/2024 7:17:22 PM The Importance of Registering Your Business's Assumed Name By Lyle Gravatt Travis Albea When you're launching or running a business, your brand identity is one of your most valuable assets. Often, this identity is...
3/12/2024 7:03:34 PM NFTs: Copyright Office and USPTO Weigh In By Laura Lamansky Back in 2022, the Senate requested the U.S. Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conduct a joint...
4/28/2023 6:44:22 PM China Still Tops Priority Watch List for Bad Faith TMs & Counterfeiting By Laura Lamansky The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a new Special 301 report that keeps China on the Priority Watch List...
3/27/2023 6:34:59 PM Jack Daniel's Dog Toy Case Heard at SCOTUS By Laura Lamansky The Jack Daniel's Dog Toy case - also known as Jack Daniel’s Properties Incorporated v. VIP Products LLC - made its way to the Supreme...
3/17/2023 6:00:02 PM Fast Fashion Face Off: SHEIN v. Temu By Laura Lamansky The ultra-fast fashion industry is currently watching as litigation between SHEIN and Temu plays out in court. Both companies are...
2/17/2023 8:24:54 PM The Trademark Modernization Act in 2023: What's the latest? By Laura Lamansky Here's a sneak peek to one topic I'll be discussing in an upcoming webinar with my colleagues entitled Hot Topics in Trademark and...
2/3/2023 7:34:02 PM When Is Using Another's Trademark Not Infringing? By Laura Lamansky Trademarks are the source identifiers that allow consumers to differentiate one good or service from another. For instance, a swoosh...
1/18/2023 11:26:26 PM MetaBirkin Case Heading To Trial By Laura Lamansky Hermès, a major luxury goods player, sued artist Mason Rothschild in January 2022 claiming that his NFT (non-fungible token) infringes on...