by Kelly Malloy | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog, Franchise, Uncategorized
National franchisors should take note that Washington State released Franchise Act Interpretive Statement No. 9 (the “Statement”) discussing the disclosure of fees to prospective franchisees in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) prior to the inception of the...
by Kelly Malloy | Sep 26, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Copyright
This is an update to a blog post dated February 25, 2022. On August 18, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released an Opinion denying Plaintiff Stephen Thaler copyright protection for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, a work of visual art...
by Kelly Malloy | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog, Trademark
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals and Eastern Conference Finals have not stopped the Miami Heat’s 2023 MVP and fan favorite, Jimmy Butler, from adding to his trademark portfolio. Through applicant ZS Endorsement, LLC on May 24, 2023 —...
by Kelly Malloy | May 8, 2023 | Blog, Patent, Trademark
Intellectual property practitioners across the globe celebrated World Intellectual Property Day or “World IP Day” on April 26th. Established in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the aim of World IP Day is to celebrate innovators and raise...
by Kelly Malloy | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, Copyright
The term of copyright protection in Canada was recently extended from fifty (50) years after the life of the author to seventy (70) years after the life of the author. This significant change went into effect on December 30, 2022, as part of Canada’s Budget...
