Saunders & Silverstein is proud to announce that Matthew Saunders and Aaron Silverstein have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers, and Kaitlyn Garvin has been named a Massachusetts Rising Star for 2024. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers...
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Trademark Searching: Navigating & Understanding the USPTO’s Trademark Search System
Gabriele Fougner and Sarah Leighton will present to the Colorado Bar Association Intellectual Property Section on Thursday, September 12, 2024. This is a comprehensive program designed to demystify the process of trademark searching within the United States Patent and Trademark Office database. This program provides both a basic understanding of how to use the Trademark Search System, as well as...
Gabriele Fougner Reviews Book for INTA’s Trademark Reporter
Associate Gabriele Fougner recently reviewed "Intellectual Property and Sustainable Markets," for INTA's Trademark Reporter. The book, written by IP scholars Ole-Andreas Rognstad and Inger B. Orstavik and a cross-disciplinary team of contributors, offers a useful perspective on the ideal role IP rights should play in the United Nations’ global sustainable development goals (SDGs) since the SDGs...
Winnie the Pooh: Can You Now Create a Silly Old Bear of Your Own?
January 18th is National Winnie the Pooh Day. On such a cuddly occasion you can’t help but reminisce about the “chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff”. When most people hear Winnie the Pooh, they think of the iconic image from their childhood, the fluffy yellow bear in a red t-shirt holding a pot of honey who has starred in over 15 feature films, nine short films, four television. shows,...
Harness the Power of AI While Protecting Your AI-Generated Works
The power and scope of artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving at a breakneck pace. What does that mean for your brand's intellectual property? AI tools offer incredible opportunity for companies of all types and sizes, but what risks do you face when it comes to protecting your AI-generated works? How can you ensure that you are maximizing protection for these valuable assets and avoiding...
Saunders & Silverstein Attorneys Selected to the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
Saunders & Silverstein is proud to announce Super Lawyers has selected three of our attorneys to the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list: Matthew Saunders Aaron Silverstein Kaitlyn Garvin Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating that identifies the service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and...
The Free Lawyer Podcast: Jamie Sternberg on Unleashing the Power of Mentorship and Networking
Partner, Jamie Sternberg, discusses her journey to becoming a trademark and copyright attorney and developing a practice with Gary Miles on Episode 142 of "The Free Lawyer Podcast." Her journey to this area of the law started in 2000 when Metallica sued Napster for copyright infringement and she was introduced to a content misappropriation issue while interning at Monster.com. Gary and Jamie...
Managing a Global Trademark Portfolio
Matthew Saunders will be speaking on a panel, "Managing a Global Trademark Portfolio," at the upcoming 2023 Trademark Administrators & Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting in Denver, CO on October 2. Managing a trademark portfolio requires a deep understanding of both legal and business considerations across multiple jurisdictions. This session brings together leading experts to explore best...
The Requirement to Deposit Physical Copies of Copyrighted Material Held to be an Unconstitutional Taking Under Section 407 of the U.S. Copyright Act
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held on August 29, 2023, that the requirement to deposit physical copies of copyrighted material with the Library of Congress under Section 407 of the U.S. Copyright Act is an unconstitutional taking of property under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. See Valancourt Books, LLC v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General and...
The USPTO Issues an Examination Guide Regarding Trademark Applicant and Registrant Domicile Addresses
Trademark applicants and registrants in the U.S. are required to provide a street address or mail forwarding address to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office USPTO. P.O., c/o, CMRA, RA, PMB, APO, FPO, DPO, HCR, HC, virtual workspace, and shared office addresses are unacceptable. If such an address is provided, the USPTO will issue an Office Action requiring a street or mail forwarding address....