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  • Lauren Byrne Joins Hovey Williams as Associate

    by Hovey Williams February 22, 2022

    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 transactions, including trademark clearance searches, trademark application prosecution, assignments, and renewals, to enforcing and defending

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  • Hovey Williams LLP ranked #7 on 2021 US Trademark Registration Toteboard

    by Hovey Williams February 4, 2022

    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 Team! Team Hovey making us proud! https://blog.oppedahl.com/?page_id=7440

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  • Blair Barbieri Elected to Partnership

    by Hovey Williams January 4, 2022

    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 litigation skills that greatly enhances our client service,” said Joan Optican Herman,

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  • Hovey Williams Excited to Be Early Adopter of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Action Plan

    by Hovey Williams September 3, 2021

    Our firm is proud to announce that it is one of fewer than 30 firms in the KC area to join the KCMBA’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Action Plan as an early adopter https://online.fliphtml5.com/mdwhq/nrpw/#p=22. Early adoption of this Plan is one of many steps our firm has taken over the years as part of our

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  • Hovey Prevails in Copyright Infringement Case at the 8th Circuit

    by Hovey Williams August 20, 2021

    Hovey Williams LLP successfully defended its client Thomson Sailors Homes and its principals in a copyright infringement action in the Western District of Missouri. In 2019, Judge Steven R. Bough granted summary judgment of no copyright infringement in a case claiming that certain model homes built in the Kansas City area by Thomson Sailors and

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  • Kansas City Women Magazine Features Partner Cheryl Burbach

    by Hovey Williams August 10, 2021

    Partner Cheryl Burbach is featured in the current Americas Women Magazine, Kansas City Edition. Don’t miss her interview where she answers questions on many topics that span her professional journey, her philosophy regarding working with clients, as well as advice for women in the legal field. https://kcwomenmag.com/news/view/13722/She_Has_Extensive_Experience_in_The_Fields_of_Trademarks_Copyrights_-_Related_Intellectual_Property_Matters._Meet_Kansas_City_Attorney_Cheryl_Burbach

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  • Innovate. Adapt. Overcome.

    by Hovey Williams May 28, 2020

    In the strangeness and uncertainty of the pandemic and resulting global shutdown, the old familiar proverb rings true: necessity is the mother of invention.

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  • A message from Hovey Williams LLP

    by Hovey Williams March 16, 2020

    Information about COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its impact are now evolving on a daily basis. We are monitoring the COVID-19 … firm news

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  • Chad Kyle and Stephen Huggins named Hovey Williams partners

    by Hovey Williams January 2, 2019

    Hovey Williams LLP, a full-service intellectual property law firm, is proud to announce that Chad Kyle and Stephen Huggins … firm news

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