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Bad Spaniels Sent Back to Lower Court

June 12, 2023
Heidi Howard Tandy  |  Intellectual Property, Trademark Infringement

Intellectual Property and Generative AI

March 6, 2023
Justin Taylor and Geoffrey Lottenberg  |  Intellectual Property

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, new questions arise about how copyright and patent laws will apply to new content created by AI. 

Fair Use Developments: Supreme Court Rules For Google In Oracle Copyright Dispute

April 7, 2021
Heidi Howard Tandy  |  Fair Use , Intellectual Property, Copyright

Although it’s only the first week of April, the Spring of 2021 has already dappled with three significant rulings on the concept of fair use of a third party’s copyright. Fair use is a concept that exists in US copyright law, which allows third parties to use another’s copyright-protected content without obtaining a license, asking for permission or consent, or paying a fee. Judge Pierre Leval, formerly of the Second Circuit, once described it in an article as a court-recognized doctrine that allowed unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material that would not infringe the copyright holder’s rights.

3D Printing: New Technology, New Risks

March 17, 2021
Stephanie M. Chaissan and Heidi Howard Tandy  |  Construction, 3D Printing , Intellectual Property, Copyright

The construction industry was booming in the United States in the first quarter of 2020 – then COVID-19 hit. The industry has experienced project delays and shutdowns, supply disruptions, increased safety protocols, rising materials costs, and labor shortages in the past year. But with the lessons learned from the 2008 recession and the use of emerging technology, the industry is poised to emerge stronger after the pandemic.

Supreme Court Permits Trademark Registration for Booking.com

June 29, 2020
Heidi Howard Tandy  |  Intellectual Property, Registered Trademarks

Supreme Court Clarifies Concept of Defense Preclusion Through Lucky Brand Trademark Battle

May 19, 2020
Caitlin Trowbridge  |  Registered Trademarks, Intellectual Property

On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, found in favor of clothing and jean manufacturer Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. (Lucky Brand) and against Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. (Marcel) in the most recent phase of a series of trademark lawsuits between the parties which have spanned nearly two decades.