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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB” or “the Board”) afforded no weight to a bare-bones trademark consent agreement that contained no provisions for the parties to avoid confusion, even though the same agreement had...more
At Loeb & Loeb’s AI Summit in Los Angeles on April 21, 2026, I hosted a roundtable on the use of AI in content creation. Generative AI is transforming the creative process—from pitch writing and concept development to game...more
Understanding how courts evaluate settlement agreements in patent litigation is essential for determining reasonable royalties. Real-world settlements introduce complexities such as litigation costs, timing, and uncertainty...more
Luxury fashion and streetwear brands are increasingly engaging celebrities as long-term brand ambassadors—relationships that go well beyond a single campaign or seasonal activation. Today’s ambassador may appear in a runway...more
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Zaha Hadid Limited v. The Zaha Hadid Foundation concerns the question of whether parties to a contract of indefinite term have a right of termination....more
Higher education institutions often benefit when they commercialize innovation and protect patent rights. However, unexpected business arrangements, institutional delays, and predetermined assumptions can frustrate these...more
Key Takeaways - Copyright ownership does not eliminate creative control, but only if approval rights are negotiated upfront. Artists can preserve influence over sync licensing through contract terms even when rights are...more
The ownership and licensing of design documents in professional services agreements play a significant role in protecting the interests of the design professional and the project owner during and after project completion. The...more
2025 data reflects a rebalancing of risk and capital allocation in early-stage licensing & collaboration deals, with proportionately more value being allocated earlier in development and modest compression in back-end...more
Britney Spears is the latest cultural icon to monetize her intellectual property by selling the rights to her entire music catalog to publisher Primary Wave for an estimated $200 million....more
Welcome to Distressed Debt Legal Insights, Ropes & Gray’s periodic source of timely insights for professionals navigating the complex world of liability management and special situations finance....more
This is the first in a series of articles designed to provide SXSW and LSI USA ’26 attendees and other MedTech professionals with practical considerations for efficiently executing mission-critical life science deals. Most...more
The Most Overlooked Mistake That Can Kill Your Company Before It Starts- Most founders assume their company owns what it builds. It doesn’t, at least not automatically. Under U.S. law, the person who creates...more
Protecting a company’s confidential information — and ensuring there is the ability to sort through whose confidential information is whose — is of the utmost importance in a joint development agreement (JDA)....more
In this episode of Tech Talks, Mayer Brown partners Julian Dibbell, Brad Peterson, and Spencer Glende explore how companies can structure IP frameworks in contracts to support innovation in emerging technologies. They discuss...more
If you’ve spent time in the trenches of a tech deal (as a buyer, a seller, or an advisor), you know that intellectual property (IP) representations and warranties can be a minefield. They look simple on the surface: The...more
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more
Intellectual property (IP) agreements are the backbone of innovation and business strategy. They govern ownership, licensing, and enforcement of valuable intangible assets....more
In the recent case Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “CAFC”) found that an invention assignment agreement that broadly assigned the...more
As companies expand global operations, they are forced to navigate a patchwork of local IP laws, data and artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, and ever-shifting geopolitical tensions. Without sufficient diligence,...more
As part of the broader Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 27, which addresses patents, data, and copyrights was revised. While most changes were driven by the need for plain language,...more
Sometimes overlooked or minimized, intellectual property matters should be carefully considered in the assessment of venture capital and early-stage deals. Artificial intelligence-related issues, geopolitical concerns,...more
Emerging technologies, almost by definition, involve unpredictable challenges, risks and rewards. As a result, contracting well for the development or implementation of emerging technologies requires different deal structures...more
For autologous cell and gene therapies (CGTs), the collection of patients‘ cells is the first step in the manufacture of the medicinal product. In Germany, this step is usually conducted by specialized treatment centers that...more
The phases of launching a startup move fast, such as branding, prototypes, pitches, and investor decks. But amid the excitement, intellectual property (IP) strategy often gets left behind. The result? Costly mistakes that can...more