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Firm News 23 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 06.11.25

Crowell & Moring Attorneys and Practices Recognized in Managing IP’s 2025 IP Stars Guide

Chicago – June 11, 2025: Managing Intellectual Property has recognized 12 Crowell & Moring attorneys and four practices in its 2025 IP Stars guide. The guide, which is in its seventh edition, “brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate trademark experts, allowing the wider community to benefit from their insight, experience and perspectives.”
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Firm News | 2 min read | 04.07.25

The Daily Journal Names Kent B. Goss and Jon Gurka Among Top IP Lawyers

Irvine – April 7, 2025: The Daily Journal has named Crowell & Moring’s Kent B. Goss and Jon Gurka as Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California in 2025. The annual list recognizes California lawyers who have made significant contributions to intellectual property law over the past year.

Firm News | 2 min read | 01.17.25

World IP Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in USA Trademarks Rankings 2024

Chicago – January 17, 2025: World IP Review ranked Crowell & Moring in its USA Trademark Rankings 2024. These rankings are “a comprehensive guide showcasing the leading law firms and lawyers in the field of trademark law in the United States.”
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Client Alerts 23 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24

Will the Real Inventor Please Stand Up? USPTO Releases New Guidance on Inventorship for AI-assisted Inventions, Focusing on Human Creation

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Federal Register Notice on February 13, 2024 explaining how it will analyze patent inventorship issues for inventions that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Overall, the USPTO concluded that AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable, but that a human must have made significant contributions in every aspect of the invention, and reminds applicants of their duty of candor to disclose information that could evidence that an individual may not be an inventor where her/his purported contribution was the result of an AI system. 
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 09.14.23

Copyright Office Invites Public to Shape AI Legislative Strategy

On August 30, 2023, the Copyright Office announced it would be seeking public comment on the use of copyrighted works to train Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), the copyrightability of AI outputs, whether AI-generated works infringe existing copyrights, and how to treat generative AI.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.21.23

Something to Taco-Bout: Taco Bell Takes on TACO TUESDAY Trademark Registrations

It seems most everyone has been closely monitoring Taco Bell’s cancellation proceedings directed to federal trademark registrations covering the TACO TUESDAY trademark.  On July 15, 2023, one of the registrants, Spicy Seasonings, LLC, withdrew its registration after decades of ownership, supporting Taco Bell’s allegations that the phrase is generic and therefore not protectable as a trademark.
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Press Coverage 7 results

Press Coverage | 09.09.24

Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law: Andrew Avsec

Crain’s Chicago Business

Publications 8 results

Publication | 01.10.24

Trademarks: Two Landmark Decisions From 2023 Will Continue to Raise Questions in 2024 and Beyond

Litigation Forecast 2024
A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the reach of U.S. trademark law outside of the country could lead to further litigation by trademark holders looking to push back on those boundaries, says Crowell & Moring partner Preetha Chakrabarti, a member of the firm’s Technology & Intellectual Property Department and the Advertising & Brand Protection Group.
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Events 4 results

Event | 06.26.25

INTA Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding"

Join Crowell & Moring for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding." Andrew Avsec and Fan Cheng will host a collaborative discussion on Right of Publicity hot topics, including the rise of NIL in athletics, deep fakes, synthetic influencers, and how brand owners can leverage NIL rights to build authentic and resonant campaigns, and the underlying risks.

Event | 03.12.25 - 03.13.25, 8:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

World Intellectual Property Review Summit

Crowell was a silver sponsor of The World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Summit in Chicago March 12 and 13. The conference topic was “Create A Winning IP Strategy: Overcome Market Uncertainty, Harness AI, And Improve Efficiency."

Event | 12.13.17, 1:30 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST

Intellectual Property for the Micro-Entrepreneur

Learn basic principles of copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent law, with emphasis on how micro-entrepreneurs should be advised as they develop their business ideas and confront the need to protect their own intellectual property assets and avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of others. The session will include discussion of the advantages of timely registration, practicalities of various search options, strategies for obtaining federal registration, and issues raised when the micro-entrepreneur’s business includes an online presence.
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Speaking Engagements 5 results

Blog Posts 4 results

Blog Post | 03.23.17

A-F-F-I-R-M-E-D! The Supreme Court Upholds Copyright Protection for Cheerleading Uniform Designs

Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 02.01.16

Join C&M and other legal experts for the FBA's Fashion Law Conference

Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 11.24.15

Make a Deal Like Mike – Michael Jordan Settles Two Right of Publicity Lawsuits

Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer