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...
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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....
The Thought Leadership Project Podcast: Jamie Sternberg on Building a Thriving Legal Practice
In episode 129 of "The Thought Leadership Project," Partner, Jamie Sternberg, joins Jay Harrington to discuss her business development journey over the last four years. They discuss the tactics Jamie used to grow her practice, including networking, getting involved in groups and associations, content creation, and more. Business development and marketing require experimentation and iteration,...
No Human Involvement? No Copyright.
Federal Judge Rules that AI-Generated Content Is Not Copyrightable Last Friday, a federal judge issued the United States’ first opinion that AI content generated autonomously without human involvement is not copyrightable under United States copyright law. Plaintiff Stephen Thaler developed an artificial intelligence he dubbed the “Creativity Machine,” which, in turn, created a work titled “A...
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly named Aaron Silverstein A 2023 “Go To Lawyer” for Intellectual Property
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has designated Aaron Silverstein a “Go To Lawyer” for Intellectual Property in 2023. “Go To Lawyers” are nominated by colleagues and chosen by a panel from Lawyers Weekly to showcase leaders in the Massachusetts legal community. Partner Matt Saunders says: “All of us here at Saunders & Silverstein congratulate Aaron on this well-earned accolade. It is a...
Don’t Fall Into an Assignment Trap
Recording trademark assignments with the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) is a regular occurrence in a busy trademark practice. There are a number of circumstances in which recording an assignment is advisable, with the most common being (1) a client has conveyed its trademarks to a new owner as part of a sale of all or part of its business, and (2) a client has acquired a new portfolio...
