by W. John Eagan | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog, Internet
Fender, one of the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturers, has reignited attempts to protect its Stratocaster guitar body style, which has seen countless iterations and “homages” over its seven-decade existence. In recent memory, Fender attempted to enforce...
by W. John Eagan | Oct 24, 2025 | News
Firm Partner W. John Eagan was recently named as one of the Top Lawyers for 2025 by Palm Beach Illustrated magazine in the category of Intellectual Property. The selection process is based on surveys sent to certified lawyers in South Florida. Inclusion in this list...
by W. John Eagan | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog, Patent
Today, the White House released a statement proposing new action to lower health care and prescription drug costs. Among these proposals, is a new framework that would allow the federal government additional leeway in granting compulsory licenses to other drug...
by W. John Eagan | Sep 26, 2023 | Blog, Partner, Patent
The United States Patent and Trademark Office celebrated a milestone this week as it issued the millionth design patent. The patent was issued to Agustina Huckaby of Fort Worth, Texas and is for a Dispensing Comb. Design patents are one of the three types of patents...
by W. John Eagan | Jan 6, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Uncategorized
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has proposed a new rule which would prevent employers from placing employees under non-compete restrictions. Introduced on January 5, 2023, the proposed rule defines a non-compete as “a contractual term between an employer and a...
