In a landmark move, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted this week to ban most non-compete agreements. Many employee advocates consider this a significant step towards ensuring worker mobility and fair competition in the job market, whereas many employers consider...
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FTC Attempts to Ban Non-Compete Agreements: A Step Towards Greater Worker Mobility or a Threat to Businesses?
USPTO Provides Guidance for Inventorship Determination of AI-Assisted Inventions
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) incentivizes the creation and protection of valuable new technologies by awarding limited monopolies to inventors via patents. Some inventors are now taking advantage of the enormous potential of artificial...
Working from …Home? How to Respond to the Trademark Office’s Domicile Address Requirement
This article highlights the updated guidance provided by the USPTO regarding the domicile address requirement and provides an overview of possible response options for trademark owners.
Hovey Williams LLP Elects New Partner
Hovey 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....
Copyright Law Meets Artificial Intelligence: The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft
OpenAI and Microsoft employ advanced AI to assist rapidly growing user bases across diverse tasks. However, the New York Times recently took legal action to challenge OpenAI and Microsoft’s sources of training data based on the NYT’s protections under copyright law.
Client Alert: Beware of Trademark Scam Solicitations
Recently, there has been a rise in trademark scam solicitations sent from private companies targeting new trademark applicants. This article provides an overview of recent trends that we are seeing in trademark scam solicitations and provides helpful tips to avoid becoming a victim of these sophisticated scams.
Hovey Williams Holiday Party 2023
Hovey Williams enjoyed their Holiday Party at Chicken N Pickle last week! Congrats to Chandler Schmidt and Kenzie Lawrence for taking home first place! ...
Jaclyn Alcantara and Hovey Williams Host MothersEsquire’s KC Meet-Up
Jaclyn 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....
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Resolve Circuit Split Regarding Copyright Damages
Two appeals courts, a California-based Ninth Circuit and New York-based Second Circuit, have been split over a key time frame established by the Copyright Act, leading to one essential question—Can a copyright holder recover for infringements that occurred more than...
Patent Owners/Licensors: Avoid This Pitfall When Enforcing Your Rights on Amazon
Patent owners should carefully consider retracting complaints against ASINS with infringing products.