Tech transfer and professional development take center stage in Kansas City on July 17-19, 2023. Our Partners Tracy Bornman, Greg Skoch and Cheryl Burbach will be there and look forward to networking with colleagues and tech transfer professionals. Stop by our sponsor table or reach out on AUTM Connect networking app to connect!
Trademark Law
Hovey Williams 2nd Annual Intellectual Property Bootcamp Set for September 29th
Now Accepting Applications. Join us for a hands-on crash course on intellectual property for diverse undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and law students.
That Dog Won’t Hunt: SCOTUS Rejects First Amendment Arguments in Dog Toy Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC that a dog toy parodying Jack Daniel’s iconic whiskey bottle was subject to traditional trademark infringement and dilution tests.
Web3 Trademark Owners Score Big – Court Rules NFTs are Protected under the Lanham Act
Courts have been grappling with how current IP laws work with Web3 emerging technologies such as crypto collectibles, NFTs (non-fungible tokens), and digital artwork.
Hovey Williams Ranked #7 on the 2022 US Trademark Registration Tote Board
We helped clients obtain a colossal number of 521 trademark registrations in 2022!
Hovey Williams Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Edition
Congratulations to our honorees, you make us look good.
How Times Have Changed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office saw record numbers of new trademark applications filed in 2021.During 2021, the USPTO reported over a 25% increase in applications. See USPTO Performance and Accountability Report 2021, available here. Such a steep increase is...
Four Hovey Williams Partners Honored as Super Lawyers®
We are pleased to announce that four of our Partners, Scott Brown, Cheryl Burbach, Crissa Cook, and Michael Hurd have been selected to the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Selection for the Super Lawyers list means these Partners rate among the top 5% of...
Global Entrepreneurship Week – KC
ATTENTION PIONEERS and INVENTORS!! DON'T MISS OUT ON FREE INFORMATIVE SESSIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS. Global Entrepreneurship Week - KC happens November 14-20, 2022. Learn how to to protect and commercialize your inventions with patents, trade secrets, copyrights and...
Dianne Smith-Misemer Named in Top 25 US Trademark Attorneys Specialized in Web3
Congratulations to our own Dianne Smith-Misemer on this great honor.