On June 2, 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) will begin accepting claims on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The CCB was established by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2020. The CCB consists of...
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USPTO Announced Launch of a Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program
On June 3, 2022, the USPTO announced the launch of a Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program. Under this Pilot Program, qualifying nonprovisional utility patent applications involving technologies that mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions will...
Jaclyn Alcantara attends the first annual MothersEsquire conference in Louisville, KY
Happy hours and golf outings during school pick up time, conferences absent any childcare or breastfeeding accommodations, unpaid speaking engagements… these were the networking opportunities available to past generations of lawyer moms building their legal career....
Intellectual Property Rights in Russia – An Update
In response to the economic sanctions imposed by Western countries, the Russian government has legalized intellectual property piracy against rights holders in so called “enemy countries.” The list of countries includes all members of the European Union and the...
Lauren Byrne Joins Hovey Williams as Associate
We are pleased to announce that Lauren Byrne joined Hovey Williams LLP as an Associate Attorney in 2021. She concentrates her practice on trademark rights, copyright law, and intellectual property transactions. Her expertise focuses on a full range of trademark...
Hovey Williams LLP ranked #7 on 2021 US Trademark Registration Toteboard
Based on the responses received by the Oppedahl ListServe, Hovey Williams ranked #7 on the top ten list by helping clients obtain a whopping 473 trademark registrations in 2021! We're moving on up - our ranking improved from #11 in 2020. Congratulations Trademark...
Blair Barbieri Elected to Partnership
We are pleased to announce that Blair Barbieri has been elected to the Hovey Williams partnership. She joined the firm as an Associate in 2015, and was promoted to Partner, effective January 1, 2022. “Blair provides a unique blend of negotiating, transactional, and...