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In today's digital world, intellectual property (IP) assets are the crown jewels of many businesses. Trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, photographs and online content need to be carefully managed to maximize their value and protected against a multitude of threats.
Led by two senior partners with decades of cutting-edge IP legal experience, Lutzker & Lutzker LLP provides counseling, transactional and litigation services to a wide range of clients, including:
- Corporations whose in-house counsel need assistance with IP matters
- Large, mid-size and small businesses seeking to grow or protect their IP assets
- International brands and companies entering the U.S. market
- Creative professionals and firms seeking to capitalize on their IP assets
- Nonprofits that need a wide spectrum of legal services.
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Although infrequently discussed in the case law, the de minimis doctrine is an important aspect of copyright law that protects creators from claims of infringement for uses of the works of another that would otherwise be considered substantially similar. The doctrine, which allows instances of trivial copying which would otherwise be infringement, comes from the legal maxim "de min [ ... ]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made significant changes to application requirements and trademark filing fees, starting January 18, 2025. These changes include an increase in filing fees that will affect both new trademark applications and existing registrations. Notably, the USPTO is eliminating the two-tier trademark filing system — TEAS Plus ($250 filing fee) and T [ ... ]
Fashion industry professionals disagree as to whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a valuable tool for the industry or a force that will result in job losses and stifle imagination and innovation.
In the former camp, Matthew Drinkwater, head of London College of Fashion’s Innovation Agency, believes AI could prove to be a “hugely beneficial tool” for creatives a [ ... ]
New Zealand has recognized Mount Taranaki, considered an ancestor by the Maori people, as a legal person. The new law means that the government will no longer have ownership over the mountain. This is the third element of nature to be granted legal personhood in New Zealand, following laws granting protection to the sacred Te Urewera Forest and the Whanganui River.
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The Museum Bowl, which pits leading art museums in the cities represented by the Super Bowl teams, is on again this year. In advance of the game, both the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) and the Nelson Atkins Museum offered a work by Édouard Manet, with a Manet from the losing museum to travel to the museum in the winning city for an exhibition.
Last year was an aberr [ ... ]
First introduced in 2021, the American Music Fairness Act has recently been revived in Congress with bipartisan support. Currently, radio stations are not required to pay performance royalties for these broadcasts. However, this legislation seeks to ensure that the owners of sound recordings — performing artists, record labels, etc. — receive fair compensation through SoundExchan [ ... ]