Posts Tagged ‘Intellectual Property’
Boyle Fredrickson is Proud to Have 9 Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Boyle Fredrickson, s.c. is pleased to announce that 9 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition, a national and local peer-review publication. The recognition includes 5 different practice areas related to intellectual property law. This year’s award winners include: Additionally, John P. Fredrickson was selected for the Best…
Read MoreApple vs. Samsung: Court Overturns $120 Million Apple Patent Victory
If you think it seems like Apple and Samsung have been battling over intellectual property for a long time, you’d be right. Now in its fifth year, the competitive issues involving the patents in question have largely been rectified and the market has moved on to newer, shinier tech, but the court cases involving those…
Read MoreMacy’s Loses Six Trademarks, Retains Rights to Marshall Field’s Trademark
Much like the proverbial tree falling in the forest, if a business is acquired and its name is no longer in use, are its trademark rights still valid? That was the crux of a 5-year legal battle between Macy’s and Strategic Marks over the ownership of a handful of disused department store names like the…
Read MoreHappy Birthday to You: Megahit Song May Enter Public Domain
Celebrating a birthday and singing “Happy Birthday to You” go together like, well, cake and ice cream – or, perhaps more accurately, copyright and money. This quintessential song of celebration receives somewhere around $2 million per year in usage fees, making it one of the most lucrative pieces of music ever written. Alas, all good…
Read MoreTrademark Standoff in Yosemite National Park
Just mentioning Yosemite National Park will conjure up many a spectacular mental image. Towering granite cliffs emerging from a verdant valley. Trees that make you wonder how something living can possibly be that big and that old. Waterfalls that spring forth from the rock like freefalling fire. Trademark disputes over intellectual property valuation. Wait, what?…
Read MoreSix Boyle Fredrickson Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
Six attorneys from the law firm Boyle Fredrickson have been named Wisconsin Super Lawyers. Attorneys Keith Baxter, James Boyle, Mathew Corr, John Fredrickson, Andrew McConnell, and Timothy Newholm were named Super Lawyers for the Intellectual Property primary practice area. James Boyle, John Fredrickson, and Timothy Newholm were recognized in the Intellectual Property Litigation category. Super…
Read MoreResponsible Image Use and You
When you’re looking for an image for a marketing project, the temptation is there to use whatever pops up in a simple Google search. Even when you think you’re doing the right thing – by paying for an image or taking it on your own – you may be setting yourself up for a cease…
Read MoreThe Copyright Trap: Navigating Intellectual Property and Freelance Work
In the past year, 53 million Americans – 34 percent of the U.S. workforce – have engaged in freelance work. From the project-based graphic designer to the moonlighting ride-share driver, the freelance economy is changing the face of work. Indeed many marketing departments rely on this freelance economy for original creative materials and content without…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson Attorney Adam Brookman Presents at ACCA-Wisconsin Conference
Boyle Fredrickson shareholder Adam Brookman collaborated with Brant Maurer of S.C. Johnson & Son to present “Who Owns What and How Do You Protect It?” at the Association of Corporate Counsel, Wisconsin Chapter (WISACCA) annual conference held April 30 – May 1, 2015 at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Brookman and Maurer discussed…
Read MoreCopyright Law and Madison’s Mifflin Street Block Party
On September 15, 2014, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin handed down a decision in a copyright infringement case involving t-shirts created by supporters of Madison’s Mifflin Street Block Party. The annual Mifflin Street Block Party has been a tradition in Madison since 1968, when the first gathering was held…
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