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A Not Quite Cinematic Lawsuit: Disney and Universal Studios File a Complaint Against Midjourney
By C. Blair Barbieri, Partner Disney and Universal Studios filed a complaint against Midjourney on June 11, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District…
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🎉 Celebrating the Retirement of Joan Herman
by Hovey Williams April 28, 2025 2 min readAfter more than four decades in intellectual property law, our dear colleague and friend, Joan Herman has announced her retirement. Joan’s path to IP began with a…
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Happy Earth Day from the Hovey team!
by Hovey Williams April 22, 2025 1 min readOn April 11th, volunteers from Hovey Williams and Moonshot Solutions joined Powell Gardens staff for an Earth Month event to beautify and restore the gardens.…
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Hovey Williams Ranked #9 Nationwide on the 2024 U.S. Trademark Registration Tote Board
by Hovey Williams April 17, 2025 1 min readWe are pleased to announce that Hovey Williams has been ranked #9 in the nation on the 2024 U.S. Trademark Registration Tote Board! This prestigious…
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Hovey Williams LLP Elects Two New Partners
by Rachel Jansen December 2, 2024 3 min readHovey Williams LLP is pleased to announce the election of Chandler Schmidt and Jaclyn Alcantara as partners. Their partnership election is effective January 1, 2025. …
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Hovey Williams 3rd Annual IP Bootcamp set for October 18th
by Hovey Williams August 28, 2024 1 min readOn Friday, October 18th, 2024, Hovey Williams is hosting our 3rd Annual Intellectual Property (IP) Bootcamp in Overland Park, Kansas. This program seeks to expose…
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Hovey Williams LLP is proud to have 11 Partners recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® including two “Lawyer of the Year” awards
by Hovey Williams August 15, 2024 2 min readWe are honored to have 11 Partners awarded in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a respected legal peer-review guide. Best Lawyers…
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Hovey Williams LLP Elects New Partner
by Hovey Williams January 22, 2024 2 min readHovey Williams LLP is pleased to announce the election of Dianne M. Smith-Misemer as partner. Ms. Smith-Misemer’s partnership is effective January 1, 2024. “We are proud to elevate Dianne to partner at Hovey Williams,” said Greg Skoch, co-managing partner at Hovey. “Dianne’s election to partnership reflects her vast experience and value and commitment to our
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Hovey Williams Holiday Party 2023
by Hovey Williams December 18, 2023 1 min readHovey Williams enjoyed their Holiday Party at Chicken N Pickle last week! Congrats to Chandler Schmidt and Kenzie Lawrence for taking home first place!
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Jaclyn Alcantara and Hovey Williams Host MothersEsquire’s KC Meet-Up
by Hovey Williams November 10, 2023 1 min readJaclyn Alcantara and Hovey Williams were proud to host lunch at our offices today for MothersEsquire’s first ever Kansas City Local Meet-Up. MothersEsquire began as an online community of lawyer moms in 2013 and is now a non-profit with over 8,500 members nationwide. The organization is dedicated to providing resources, support, and advocacy for moms
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Hovey Williams Attorneys Secure Victory in Defending Client’s Patent from IPR Challenge
by Hovey Williams October 6, 2023 2 min readOverland Park, Kansas – Hovey Williams LLP, a leading Midwest-based boutique firm specializing in intellectual property law, is pleased to announce another significant victory preserving the integrity of our client’s patents. In a notable achievement, Hovey Williams Partners, Crissa Cook and Scott Brown recently successfully defended client, Ventria Bioscience, Inc. in a second consecutive inter
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