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The latest tax bill is a mixed bag for patent holders

by Hovey Williams February 15, 2018

Many people celebrated a major reduction in several tax rates in the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). However, …

by Hovey Williams January 31, 2018

In 2012 a cat that the internet dubbed Grumpy Cat became an internet sensation after going viral. The Internet fawned over … blog

by Hovey Williams January 11, 2018

If you’re a fan of hip-hop music and own a dog, you might initially find humor in a company that cleverly melds the two … blog

by Hovey Williams January 5, 2018

The patent system is designed to provide incentive and reward inventors for creating new, useful products by giving them a … blog

by Hovey Williams December 12, 2017

Missouri and Kansas business owners whose ventures include publishing and selling periodicals of some sort may wish to keep … copyright law

by Hovey Williams October 17, 2017

Over the last several months, the USPTO’s Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) has dismissed multiple petitions for Inter …

by Hovey Williams June 1, 2017

Congratulations Cheryl Burbach! Cheryl has been identified as one of the Top 250 Women in IP worldwide by Managing IP. …

by Hovey Williams March 22, 2017

On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision in the case of Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc., in …

by Hovey Williams March 21, 2017

In a 7-1 opinion authored by Justice Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court held today in SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First …