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(Podcast) The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
Unexpected Paths to IP Law with Dan Young and Colin White
Why Can't I Clean the Graffiti Off My Walls? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Update – Effects of House Settlement
How IP Can Fuel Your Startup's Growth
Tariffs and Trade Series: What Senior Management Teams Need to Know
5 Key Takeaways | AI and Your Patent Management, Strategy & Portfolio
Two Key Considerations in NIL Deals
JONES DAY TALKS®: Women in IP – AI and Copyright Law Need-to-Knows
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Intellectual Property
What Were the Cooler Wars? (Part 2) — No Infringement Intended Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing: Sequel, Spin-Off, or Something Else? The Legal Battle Over "ER" and "The Pitt"
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - TCPA Compliance and Litigation Update
Podcast - The "I" in FOCI and AI: Innovation, Intelligence, Influence
From Ideas to Ownership: Navigating IP and Employment Law Through the Lens of The Social Network - No Infringement Intended Podcast
Mo Money, Mo Problems? In March 2025, music publishing giant Primary Wave acquired a substantial stake in the Notorious B.I.G. music catalog with an estimated value of $200 million....more
The recently announced acquisition of beauty and skincare brand Rhode, founded by celebrity Hailey Bieber in 2022, for $1 billion by veteran cosmetics brand e.l.f. Beauty, marks a pivotal moment in the rapidly evolving beauty...more
When startups seek funding, the conversation often centers on market size, traction, or revenue models. Yet intellectual property (IP) is just as pivotal. A robust IP strategy not only boosts valuation but also reassures...more
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The fintech industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years. From 2021 to 2024, global fintech revenues surged at a 27.5% compound annual growth rate, expanding from $50.1 billion to $103.8 billion. In 2024 alone,...more
The defense technology sector (“defense tech”) has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with projections indicating continued expansion in the near future. This surge is largely driven by increased global defense...more
When the King of Pop passed away in 2009, he left behind more than just a rich legacy of music and pop culture. He also left behind a colossal estate that soon became entangled in one of the most scrutinized, drawn-out...more
On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) announced a $12 million settlement with Innovasis Inc., a medical device manufacturer, and two of its senior executives...more
Within the unpredictable landscape of start-ups and private companies, market volatility can significantly alter a company’s financial trajectory. An integral part of navigating this volatility is understanding the role and...more
Over the past few years, explosive growth in Latin American startups and sources of capital to fund them has piqued the interest of U.S. venture capital (“VC”) investors. Whereas Latin American technology has historically...more
Startup founders are constantly seeking ways to gain a competitive edge and secure their place in the market, including positioning their company as an attractive acquisition target from the very beginning. While building a...more
As the industry readies itself for the January 2023 pilgrimage to the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) and Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, our market-leading life sciences and health care industry team has prepared...more
As an emerging or startup technology company seeking funding, your focus is likely on your product - it is the core of your business. That being said, how you protect your technology and set up the company that owns it can be...more
Do you know what your trade secrets are worth? If not, it’s time to find out, because those who cannot answer this question may find themselves without a basis for bringing a claim under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). ...more
Late last year in the Holland & Knight blog post, "DOD's New IP Rules May Impact Contractors' Rights in Computer Software and Technical Data," the firm reported on new intellectual property (IP) rules proposed by the U.S....more
Ensuring a healthy food industry supply chain is vital as we cope with the effects of the current pandemic. With shortages in some areas and massive waste in others, the industry must consider ways to pivot their thinking and...more
On October 10, 2019, an NIH team, led by Ian Hutchins, published their exciting new work, "Predicting Translational Progress in Biomedical Research." The team built a machine learning system that detects whether a paper and...more
Over 90% of U.S. Patents Lack Strategic Value. It is estimated that over 90% of patents lack strategic value, i.e., they can be easily circumvented and do not block competitors. The main reasons for this are: (1) the...more
Copyrights arise automatically when an original work is created. Copyrights protect “original works of authorship,” which include paintings, illustrations, sculpture, photographs, books, articles, poems, movies, songs,...more
Preparing an investor pitch deck is a task that most start-up companies encounter in the fund raising process. While almost all companies create investor pitch decks, many fail to do so effectively or with maximum impact....more