By Nicole D Galli This past week I participated in the Sedona Conference on AI and IP Law. The AI and IP law conference brought together a variety of thought leaders grappling with cutting-edge issues of AI and IP.[1] A
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A Little Less Conversation: New Tennessee State “ELVIS” Act Adds Explicit “Voice” Provisions to Existing Name, Image, and Likeness Law
By Laura T. Geyer and Andrew J. Costa As a technology, general access to generative AI is now so comprehensive that efforts to regulate its various forms are horses long gone as the barn burns swiftly to the ground. Fortunately
AI Risks Persist Despite Advances in Guidance and Policy – What Businesses Need to Know in 2024
By: Andrew J. Costa, Esq., Associate Artificial intelligence (AI) took center stage in 2023. From the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry and Guidance, Congressional Hearings with AI leaders and President Biden’s AI Executive Order, to the avalanche of AI-related lawsuits
Mickey Mouse is free! Not so fast . . .
The BIG NEWS in copyright land is that Mickey Mouse is free! He (and Minnie) are in the public domain as of January 1, 2024. So this means you can do anything you want with Mickey Mouse’s image right? Ah,
Updates on the Restrictive Covenants Landscape
The landscape surrounding restrictive covenant agreements (i.e., non-competes, non-solicits and even non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements) is experiencing a whirlwind of changes and developments on both the federal and state level. To stay ahead of the storm, it is imperative that
APEX Program: Alternative Means of Patent Enforcement for Amazon Sellers
by Nicole D. Galli One of the things I like best about being an intellectual property (IP) lawyer is that it is never static. Our clients include innovators and creators, who are creating disruption in their fields. But, as the latest
AI Update – Open Questions About AI-Generated Inventions in the Wake of the Federal Circuit’s Thaler Decision
By: Andrew J. Costa, Associate In this month’s post I provide an update on the “Thaler Saga” that’s been testing the legal bounds of AI inventorship in the United States (and the world) since our last post on the subject
NFT Intrigue Continues as the USPTO and Copyright Office Begin Joint Study at the Senate’s Request
By: Andrew J. Costa, Associate NFTs are appearing everywhere lately from Times Square, to Louis Vuitton, to Sotheby’s, where pieces of an NFT art collection can auction for $12-$18 million dollars apiece! (See Sotheby’s “101 Bored Ape Yacht Club”). Yet
Reinventing Patentable Invention–Sen. Tillis’ Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022 Spells Changes to Patent Eligibility
Written by Andrew Costa, Law Clerk at ND Galli Law Under Section 101 of the Patent Act, only inventions that are a “new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof,” are
IP Spring Cleaning – What Areas of Your IP Closet Need a Careful Review?
As we get ready for Spring, it is a good time to think about enhancing your organization’s intellectual property protection. This month, I spoke with two groups about “spring cleaning” when it comes to IP protection. The first presentation was
Legal Infrastructure for Growing and Scaling Businesses: An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer
What you’ll learn from this article: Key business opportunities and challenges common to growing and scaling businesses that raise legal concerns The five legal infrastructure pillars that every growing and scaling business needs The sometimes ignored, but essential, legal protection
“AIM” for Success in 2022 with Three Key Resolutions for Your Business’ Brand
“Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business.” Steve Forbes Written by: Michelle Browning Coughlin While Steve Forbes, editor of Forbes magazine, was not living through the challenges of the past two years when
A Battle Royale: Embedding versus the Exclusive Right to Display
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Entrepreneurship, Friends, and Family – Why Legal Formalities Matter When Your Closest Relationships Are The Key To Your Business
By: Andrew Costa, IP Co-op Intern from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law Despite how conventional wisdom generally tells us not to mix our business and personal lives, many times, for aspiring entrepreneurs, the people best suited to
Takeaways on the Importance of IP from Working at a Startup
By Kevin Gilligan I am a third-year law student at Drexel University Kline School of Law as well as an intern for ND Galli Law. With an undergraduate degree in Biology, I had one focus coming into law school—to be
Intellectual Property Protection in the Post-Pandemic Digital Age: Traps for the Unwary
In this article, we touch upon some hot-button IP areas for digital marketers (especially relevant for CPG companies, service-based and other B2B businesses), such as sharing of other’s content, influencer marketing and brand protection.
Nicole on Behind the Numbers with Dave Bookbinder
Nicole was recently interviewed for the Behind the Numbers TV show and podcast by Dave Bookbinder, the show’s host. Some of the topics covered: The importance of IP in today’s business climate. The process Nicole and her team at ND
Why a Well Thought Out Strategy is Your Most Effective Mode of IP Protection
IP assets are critical to every business. How can companies better manage these valuable assets?
Bon Appétit: Intellectual Property Issues in Food
Some of the key takeaways from the Bon Appetit: IP Issues in Food panel from the ABA IP Law Section Annual Meeting
New Tools to Help You Protect Your Intellectual Property Assets
December 2020’s Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (H.R. 133) included legislation creating new tools for intellectual property owners to add to their arsenals.
What We’re Thankful for This Year: Our Clients
We’re thankful for our clients, and we’d like to highlight a few of them.
What Keeps Your IP Lawyer Up at Night?
Nicole Galli examines some of the mistakes she sees clients routinely make when it comes to IP.
Mid-Year Thoughts
Despite some apparent setbacks in other regions of the country, Northeast states and businesses are well on the way to “reopening” after the initial phase of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. You probably do not need yet another law firm memorandum
Planning for Growth: Crucial Proactive Risk Management
Planning for Growth: Crucial Areas for Proactive Risk Management Good lawyers understand that not all risk can be, or even should be, eliminated. As time and resources are always limited, organizations should be focusing on risk management in areas that
Your Business Goals in 2020
Legal “Aid”: Tackling Your Business Goals in 2020 If you are like us, you are using the start of the year to establish business goals for the coming year. Legal considerations should be part of your planning process even (and especially)