Each year brings new challenges and opportunities in intellectual property law. Our 2025 IP Law Year in Review brings together timely insights from across our practice areas, highlighting the legal developments that shaped the year and the practical considerations businesses should be thinking about now.
Read MoreFederal trademark registration is tougher than ever. Learn how to improve USPTO approval odds with smart mark selection, searches, proof of use, and counsel.
Read MoreSelling dupes? Learn from Lululemon’s lawsuit against Costco why knock-off products can expose you to serious legal and financial risk—even criminal charges.
Read MoreProtect and grow your business’s intellectual property with a strategic New Year IP audit, federal registration, employee training, monitoring for infringement, and leveraging existing rights.
Read MoreIP protection of holiday brands like Coca-Cola Santa, Rudolph, and the Grinch ensures their legacy through trademarks. Read how legal rights protect these festive icons.
Read MoreDiscover the real history of Thanksgiving and how iconic trademarks like Libby’s, Ocean Spray, and Reddi-Whip helped define the holiday meal we know today.
Read MoreDiscover the origins of Veterans Day and explore resources helping veterans build businesses, protect IP, and lead innovation in today’s economy.
Read MoreDiscover how “Don’t Mess With Texas” evolved from an anti-litter slogan into one of the world’s most powerful and protected trademarks.
Read MoreDiscover the true story of Texas chili—its origins, bean debate, famous cook-offs, and how IP law protects recipes, brands, and secret spice blends.
Read MoreBeware this Halloween: trademark scams are getting smarter. Learn how to spot fake USPTO emails and protect your brand from being haunted.
Read MoreDiscover the history of Big Tex at the Texas State Fair and the fascinating intellectual property disputes surrounding Big Tex and Fletcher’s Corny Dogs, including trademarks, domain disputes, and family trademark litigation.
Read MoreExplore how Coca‑Cola's choice to protect its famous recipe as a trade secret—rather than a patent—offers valuable IP lessons for businesses. Coca-Cola’s strategic choice to protect its iconic recipe through trade secrets over patents provides useful insights for modern entrepreneurs and tech companies looking to maximize their intellectual property assets and develop an effective IP strategy.
Read MoreComprehensive guide to data privacy and security compliance for businesses. Learn best practices, federal and state regulations, and risk management strategies to protect your company from costly breaches.
Read MoreWNBA's Angel Reese files trademark for "MEBOUNDS" term after critics claimed she pads rebounding stats. Chicago Sky forward turns controversy into business opportunity.
Read MoreTeen creates real Waffle House Index during Hurricane Helene, goes viral, then faces cease and desist from the famous chain. The full story behind the urban legend tracker.
Read MoreTraditionally, product or brand-placement within a TV series or movie—think Spielberg’s E.T. and Reese’s Piecescandies—requires a license or agreement with the brand to avoid legal issues arising out of trademark. But that’s not always the case. As Pepperdine and Duke have learned in recent months, the intersection of the 1st Amendment with the Lanham Act is a completely different matter.
Read MoreSix steps to better brand protection: avoid trademark scams, protect products from knockoffs, consider “Brand Gating” for online sales with Amazon’s platform, police the market to monitor your trademark, create enforcement policies for intellectual property, and take social media infringement and dilution seriously.
Read MoreThe TTAB has dismissed Panera’s trademark opposition to Paneralux, ruling no confusion, dilution, or false connection. A key decision for brand owners.
Read MoreBefore creating holiday-themed promotions, research St. Patrick’s Day trademarks. Protect your business by understanding trademark rights and legal use.
Read MoreA trademark dispute between U.S. pop star Katy Perry and Australian designer Katie Perry has led to a significant appellate court ruling. Learn how prior use, brand recognition, and legal strategy influenced the outcome of the Katy Perry lawsuit.
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