Andrew S. Williams explores the potentially looming future of Social Security and the changes that could help forthcoming generations.

In Brief:  The Federal Trade Commission takes aim at non-competes leaving the fate of protecting trade secrets in the balance.

In Brief:  Wording in a prior settlement agreement barred a trademark opposition proceeding.

In Brief:  ELVIS means something new in Tennessee.

In Brief:  Creating a deep fake of George Carlin wasn’t funny.

In Brief:  Inventorship can be based on unclaimed improvements that are necessary for enabling the invention to work.

In Brief:  US Supreme Court determines when a governmental official cannot bar free speech on social media. 

In Brief:   A Creative Commons license is enforceable just like any other license.

Andrew S. Williams examines the SECURE Act and what it means for employers’ retirement plans.

In Brief:  Google’s use of framing in its search results is a copyright issue.

In Brief:  Love is in the air as inventors tackle Valentine’s Day.

In Brief:   Abstract ideas for time tracking software are not patentable.

In Brief:  A trademark that is generally known to refer to the use of a controlled substance cannot be federally registered.

In Brief:  The US Supreme Court held that, with some exceptions, US Trademark Law does not reach infringement outside the US.

In Brief:  As January reaches the halfway point and New Years’ resolutions to work out weaken, a trademark case involving a fitness franchise seems appropriate.

In Brief: As we leave 2023 behind, it’s time to acknowledge those who achieved infamy in the world of Intellectual Property.

In Brief:  On January 1 of each year, some copyrighted works fall into the public domain. That means, they are free for use, copying and as a basis for derivative works. Works created before 1928 are now in the public domain. Thousands of works spanning all copyright categories make up the Public Domain Class of 2024. Members of the Public Domain Class of 2024 have cultural significance spanning from the Harlem Renaissance to feminist literature and represent advances in free expression. Here are some notable graduates.

In Brief:  There’s a limit to how many permutations of a word can avoid a likelihood of confusion.

In Brief:  Joint inventorship can be based on designs disclosed during an investment pitch.

In Brief: When manufacturing stops, cancellation of a trademark is not far behind.

In Brief:  Trade dress protection is not available for functional elements of a product.

In Brief: Third party websites can imbed photos and avoid copyright infringement.

In Brief:  A trademark cannot be cancelled after a fraudulent declaration of incontestability.

In Brief:  Using the same elements in a trademark doesn’t automatically create a likelihood of confusion.

In Brief:  Fleeting use of a creative work for the purposes of commentary is fair use.