St. Patrick’s Day TrademarksWith most national celebrations, holidays, and traditions comes the commercialization and promotion of goods and services. Regardless of whether the promotions are even truly relevant to the celebration, many businesses take this opportunity to be seen and “join in” by aligning their products or services with the festivities. However, being mindful of existing third-party rights in slogans
DALLAS, Texas – Klemchuk PLLC, a leading litigation, intellectual property (IP), and business law firm, announces that its 21st Annual Ethics CLE Event will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Topgolf Dallas. This event is co-hosted by Engage Workspace for Lawyers, an attorney-only coworking space where attorneys can launch their firms, accelerate their practices, and leverage top-tier law
The evil twin of #SubnationalDiplomacy lurks during elections & lays the groundwork for cybercriminal incursions. It’s on the hunt in local government circles. Steady on!
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Katy Perry Lawsuit from Australian DesignerIn case you’ve missed it, U.S. pop star Katy Perry has been defending a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Australian fashion designer Katie Perry. US-Katy sold merchandise at her Australian concert in 2014, and nine years later, Australian-Katie filed suit, alleging trademark infringement (Australian-Katie registered a trademark in her business name). The Katy Perry lawsuit
The Best Laid Plans: When Well-Intentioned Estate Planning Goes AwryDALLAS, Texas — Klemchuk PLLC and Engage Workspace for Lawyers are co-sponsoring a “Lunch and Learn” CLE presentation on March 20, 2025 at Engage’s co-working space. Join us for a presentation by Matthew Bourque, which will examine common pitfalls that lead to disputes, including family conflicts, capacity challenges, and ineffective legal
Imagine creating something innovative—a bold new product or project—just to find out it might be infringing on someone else’s rights. This is the challenge laid bare by the groundbreaking U.S. copyright ruling involving AI that could shake up how business owners, content creators, and intellectual property owners operate in the world of AI.
Whether you’re developing content or products powered
FinCEN Corporate Transparency Act ReportingThe history of reporting required under the FinCEN Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) has more twists than the latest Lee Child Jack Reacher novel. While federal district courts in Michigan, Virginia, and Oregon have denied preliminary injunctions related to the reporting requirements under the CTA, other federal district courts in Alabama and Texas have found the CTA
Why Trademarking a Logo is ImportantLogos are valuable business assets uniquely capable of representing and generating goodwill for your company, business, or brand. Often, significant amounts of time and money are spent in the creation, development, and implementation of a company logo. However, many business owners are unsure about how to trademark a logo and what steps to take for
Trademark Ownership Dangers: How to Reduce Dangers Posed by Foreign DistributorsOver the years, a number of our clients doing business with companies in foreign countries have run into trouble policing their trademark rights and in some cases, lost ownership to a key trademark. Generally, this happens in countries that follow the “first to file” trademark law without a requirement of
Personality Traits and Mental Health for Lawyers: Applying Counseling Theories to the Practice of LawDALLAS, Texas — Klemchuk PLLC and Engage Workspace for Lawyers are co-sponsoring a “Lunch and Learn” presentation on February 19, 2025 at Engage’s co-working space. Join us for a presentation by Laura Sokatch discussing how personality traits, behavioral responses, firm culture, and mental health awareness can