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...
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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...
A Whole Lot of Hugs
If there’s one thing we can count on the Supreme Court to do, it’s to make headlines. The Court’s current term has made waves in almost every legal sphere, including trademark law with the recent clarifications to the Rogers test. The Rogers test, arising from the case of Rogers v. Grimaldi, determined that the title of a noncommercial artistic work is entitled to First Amendment protections and...
Saunders & Silverstein is pleased to announce Jamie Sternberg as its newest Partner
Saunders & Silverstein LLP is pleased to announce Jamie Sternberg as its newest Partner.Since joining the firm as Counsel in 2019, Jamie has been a practical and creativecounselor to her clients, a champion of the firm, and relentless in her pursuit of professionalgrowth. Jamie has built an impressive roster of clients who rely on her counsel for theirdomestic and international trademark and...
