Intellectual Property

On May 9, 2024, The Supreme Court decided the case of Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy (22-1078). At issue in the case was the question of whether a plaintiff in a copyright infringement [...]

Avoiding Scams with your Trademark Application or Registration For years, the Patent and Trademark Office has faced issues with companies or individuals soliciting personal and financial [...]

Trademark Auction Websites Internet trademark auctions are virtual marketplaces where people attempt to sell registered trademarks from around the world. Use extreme caution if you are [...]

In a recent decision from the Supreme Court, well-known whiskey company Jack Daniel’s came away with a big win against a “parody” dog toy that mimics Jack Daniel’s [...]

In 2022, the USPTO imposed sanctions on three companies who collectively filed thousands of fraudulent trademark applications. Since then, the USPTO has imposed stricter review criteria to catch [...]

By now you have probably heard the terms “NFT” (non-fungible token), “metaverse,” and “web3” used in everyday conversation. Although you may not fully understand exactly what they are, or why [...]

On December 18, 2021, the U.S. Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) went into effect. As you may recall from our February 2021 client alert, the TMA was developed in response to growing [...]

On December 27, 2020, the U.S. Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) was signed into law. The TMA was developed in response to growing concerns over the number of federally registered [...]

The Sladkus Law Group is proud to announce managing partner, Jeff Sladkus, has again been named as Georgia Trend Legal Elite in the field of intellectual property law. This is the 18th year of [...]

The USPTO recently issued additional guidance regarding the submission of specimens that are digitally created or altered. The USPTO published the guide in an effort to combat the increasing [...]