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We obtain, defend, and enforce patents, trademarks and copyrights in the United States and throughout the world. The Firm has developed relationships with intellectual property lawyers in many major foreign countries, and has facilitated applications for patents and registration of trademarks in more than 145 foreign jurisdictions.</p> </div> <p>Our attorneys have a reputation for a practical, common sense business approach to client concerns, coupled with sophistication in a wide range of technical areas. As an IP boutique housed in a full-service business law firm, we manage your assets in the context of your comprehensive business and competition strategy. We offer strategy for resolving difficult freedom-to-operate obstacles, negotiating licensing and material transfer agreements, and utilizing effectively existing intellectual property portfolios to strengthen clients' competitive positions.</p> </div> </div> <div class="sharedrollup"> <button class="sharedrollup-header" type="button"><i aria-hidden="true"><svg class="ci-icon" role='img' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#ci-shape-experience" xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'></use></svg></i>Representative Matters</button> <div class="sharedrollup-body wb-content"> <ul class="sharedpublist"> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Successfully represented a designer and manufacturer of cheerleading apparel in a copyright infringement suit, including successful appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which was affirmed by a 6-2 decision of the United States Supreme Court, where the Court established a new standard and resolved a circuit split regarding the proper test for conceptual separability and copyrightability applicable for two-dimensional artwork applied to useful articles.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Manage and enforce large international trademark portfolios for clients in artificial intelligence (AI) software and AI services; consumer and cosmetics; building materials; food products and restaurant services; automotive; clothing and apparel; health and medical services; and senior and assisted living facilities, including providing brand advice and strategy for growth.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Advised recording artists and songwriters regarding entertainment/music industry agreements and protection of intellectual property, including negotiation of publishing agreements, 360 deals, drafting and negotiating synchronization licenses for use of songs in films, drafting recording agreements for Grammy® Award winning artists, and counseling artists on obtaining commercial success.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Serve as patent counsel to an international machinery and replacement parts manufacturer.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Serve as patent counsel to an independent engineering firm designing trusses for space-based applications.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Serve as IP counsel for multiple consumer goods manufacturers and resellers.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Represented a software company in a breach of contract dispute with a state agency, resolving intellectual property issues arising from the contract.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Regularly enforce copyrights through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) for numerous clients.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Serve as intellectual property counsel to several microbreweries in Memphis.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Serve as IP counsel for the enforcement of large international trademark portfolios for multiple clients in the fashion and athletic wear industries.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Represented a petitioner in a Covered Business Method (CBM) proceeding before PTAB.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> Secured the transfer of numerous domain names to a well-known television network, a provider of travel information services, and a well-known restaurant chain under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Negotiated copyright licenses in the contexts of book publishing, music sampling, and software.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Represented a commercial and residential renewable energy company in trademark, copyright, contract, and collection matters.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="wb-content-snug"> <p>Serve as patent counsel to a national financial services company.</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="sharedrollup"> <button class="sharedrollup-header" type="button"><i aria-hidden="true"><svg class="ci-icon" role='img' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#ci-shape-publications" xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'></use></svg></i>Publications</button> <div class="sharedrollup-body wb-content"> <ul class="sharedpublist"> <li> "<a href='/webfiles/Publications/AI_Compendium.pdf'>Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Considerations for Your Business Operations</a>" (November 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/the-importance-of-filing-patent-applications-for-software-inventions'>The Importance of Filing Patent Applications for Software Inventions</a>" (October 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/bakers-trademark-developments-of-2024'>Baker's Trademark Developments of 2024</a>" (September 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/patent-cases-to-watch-for-in-the-second-half-of-2024'>Patent Cases to Watch for in the Second Half of 2024</a>," republished in <i>Law360</i> (September 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/top-developments-in-trade-secret-law'>Top Developments in Trade Secret Law</a>" (August 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/non-competes-still-play-but-employers-need-to-keep-their-eye-on-the-ball'>Non-Competes Still Play but Employers Need to Keep Their Eye on the Ball</a>" (August 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/guardians-of-the-goldmine-building-an-effective-confidentiality-program'>Guardians of the Goldmine: Building an Effective Confidentiality Program</a>" (August 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/trust-but-verify-the-power-of-audits-to-protect-your-competitive-edge-as-non-compete-ban-looms'>Trust, but Verify: The Power of Audits to Protect Your Competitive Edge as Non-Compete Ban Looms</a>," republished in <i>Corporate Compliance Insights</i> (August 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/a-bakers-dozen-of-patent-law-developments-for-2024'>A Baker's Dozen of Patent Law Developments for 2024</a>" (July 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/the-fast-moving-race-between-gen-ai-and-copyright-law'>The Fast-Moving Race Between Gen-AI and Copyright Law</a>" (July 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/re-considering-the-right-of-publicity-in-the-world-of-generative-ai'>Re-Considering the Right of Publicity in the World of Generative AI</a>," republished in <i>IP Watchdog</i> (July 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/dont-forget-about-nfts-uspto-and-usco-issue-joint-study-on-the-interplay-between-nfts-and-intellectual-property'>Don't Forget About NFTs! USPTO and USCO Issue Joint Study on the Interplay Between NFTs and Intellectual Property</a>," republished August 2024, in <i>The Licensing Journal</i> (June 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/ruling-affirmed-redemption-diluted-bulleits-bottle-design'>Ruling Affirmed: Redemption Diluted Bulleit's Bottle Design</a>" (June 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/trade-secret-protection-plans-provide-certainty-to-employers'>Trade Secret Protection Plans Provide Certainty to Employers</a>" (May 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/us-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-music-producer-in-warner-chappell-music-inc-v-nealy'>U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Music Producer in <em>Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy</em></a>" (May 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/artificial-intelligence-and-copyright-law-the-nyt-v-openai-fair-use-implications-of-generative-ai'>Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law: <em>The NYT v. OpenAI</em> – Fair Use Implications of Generative AI</a>," republished in <i>Westlaw Today</i> (February 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/top-privacy-and-cybersecurity-issues-to-track-in-2024'>Top Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues to Track In 2024</a>," Republished February 5, 2024, in <i>CPO Magazine</i> (January 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/new-legislation-proposed-in-tennessee-to-protect-against-deepfakes-elvis-act'>New Legislation Proposed in Tennessee to Protect Against Deepfakes: ELVIS Act</a>" (January 2024) </li> <li> "<a href='/President-Bidens-AI-Executive-Order-What-Private-Sector-Organizations-Need-to-Consider'>President Biden's AI Executive Order: What Private Sector Organizations Need to Consider</a>" (November 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/generative-artificial-intelligence-asks-questions-of-innovation-in-patent-law'>Generative Artificial Intelligence Asks Questions of Innovation in Patent Law</a>" (September 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/twitters-recent-rebrand-a-guide-to-keeping-your-trademark-rights-alive'>Twitter's Recent Rebrand: A Guide to Keeping Your Trademark Rights Alive</a>," republished November 2023, in <i>The Trademark Lawyer</i> (August 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/the-impact-of-the-supreme-courts-goldsmith-decision-on-copyright-enforcement-against-ai-tools'>The Impact of the Supreme Court's <em>Goldsmith</em> Decision on Copyright Enforcement Against AI Tools</a>," republished September 2023, in <i>Cybersecurity, Law & Strategy Journal</i> (July 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/the-supreme-court-draws-the-line-on-the-foreign-reach-of-the-lanham-act'>The Supreme Court Draws the Line on the Foreign Reach of the Lanham Act</a>" (July 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/court-sides-with-jack-daniels-in-dog-toy-dispute-trademark-fair-use-is-limited'>Bottled in Bone: Court Sides with Jack Daniel's in Dog Toy Dispute – Trademark Fair Use is Limited</a>" (June 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/taco-bell-seeks-cancellation-of-the-taco-tuesday-trademark'>Taco Bell Seeks Cancellation of the "Taco Tuesday" Trademark</a>" (May 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/a-bakers-dozen-top-questions-in-house-legal-counsel-should-consider-asking-to-better-understand-ai-including-chatgpt'>A Baker's Dozen: Top Questions In-House Legal Counsel Should Consider Asking to Better Understand AI including ChatGPT</a>" (April 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/intellectual-property-legal-issues-impacting-artificial-intelligence'>Intellectual Property Legal Issues Impacting Artificial Intelligence</a>," republished June 5, 2023, in <i>Mealey's Litigation Reports</i> (April 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/have-your-cake-and-own-it-too-trademark-and-branding-best-practices-and-takeaways-from-a-dispute-between-a-king-cake-baker-and-its-branding-provider'>Have Your Cake and Own it, Too: Trademark and Branding Best Practices and Takeaways from a Dispute between a King Cake Baker and its Brand Developer</a>" (August 2021) </li> <li> "<a href='/leveraging-intellectual-property-to-mitigate-web-spoofing-phishing-attacks-and-other-deliberate-acts-of-confusion-on-the-internet'>Leveraging Intellectual Property to Mitigate Web Spoofing, Phishing Attacks, and other Deliberate Acts of Confusion on the Internet</a>" (July 2021) </li> <li> "<a href='/bookingcom-bookingyeah-supreme-court-weighs-in-on-trademark-protection-for-generic-terms-combined-with-generic-top-level-domains'>Booking.com? Booking.yeah! Supreme Court Weighs In On Trademark Protection for Generic Terms Combined with Generic Top-Level Domains</a>" (July 2020) </li> <li> "<a href='/file-your-patents-trademarks-now'>File Your Patents & Trademarks NOW!</a>," republished in <i>IPWatchdog</i>® (May 13, 2020) </li> <li> "<a href='/what-the-supreme-courts-romag-decision-means-for-trademark-infringement-damages'>Supreme Court Clears an Obstacle to Profit Awards for Trademark Owners, But Doesn't Completely Flush "Willfulness"</a>," republished in <i>IAM</i> (May 2020) </li> <li> "<a href='/coronavirus-uspto-and-us-copyright-office-extend-deadlines-due-to-covid-19-pandemic'>Coronavirus: USPTO and U.S. Copyright Office Extend Deadlines due to Covid-19 Pandemic</a>" (April 1, 2020) </li> <li> "<a href='/more-states-step-up-to-the-plate-with-new-legislation-to-address-student-athlete-compensation-and-the-ncaa-passes-the-ball-to-congress'>More States Step Up to the Plate With New Legislation to Address Student Athlete Compensation and the NCAA Passes the Ball to Congress</a>," republished February 14, 2020, in <i> IAM </i> Sports Litigation Alert (January 2020) </li> <li> "<a href='/trading-amateurism-for-assets-ncaa-to-allow-student-athletes-to-benefit-from-personal-intellectual-property'>Trading Amateurism for Assets: NCAA to Allow Student Athletes to "Benefit" from Personal Intellectual Property</a>" (November 2019) </li> <li> "<a href='/supreme-court-you-can-trademark-whatever-the-you-want-maybe'>Supreme Court: You Can Trademark Whatever the ®®®® You Want (Maybe?)</a>," <i>JD Supra</i> (June 2019); republished in <i>IAM Weekly International Report </i> (July 2019); republished in TerraLex (October 2019) </li> <li> "<a href='/new-hope-in-georgia-the-landscape-for-the-application/licensing-process-for-cannabis'>New <em>Hope</em> in Georgia – The Landscape for the Application/Licensing Process for Cannabis</a>" (July 2019) </li> <li> "<a href='/supreme-court-resolves-circuit-split-to-hold-that-a-licensees-trademark-rights-survive-following-rejection-of-the-license-in-bankruptcy'>Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split to Hold that a Licensee's Trademark Rights Survive Following Rejection of the License in Bankruptcy</a>," (May 2019); republished in <i>IAM Weekly International Report</i> (June 2019) </li> <li> "<a href='/spotlight-on-alabama-alabama-supreme-court-holds-that-all-software-is-subject-to-sales-and-use-tax-while-confirming-that-separately-invoiced-services-for-custom-software-are-not-subject-to-tax'>Spotlight on Alabama: Alabama Supreme Court Holds that All Software is Subject to Sales and Use Tax, While Confirming that Separately Invoiced Services for Custom Software are Not Subject to Tax</a>" (June 2019) </li> <li> "<a href='/supreme-court-addresses-impact-of-aia-on-on-sale-bar'>Supreme Court Addresses Impact of AIA on "On-Sale Bar"</a>" (January 2019) </li> <li> "<a href='/fda-to-provide-further-guidance-for-review-of-cybersecurity-in-premarket-review-for-medical-devices'>FDA to Provide Further Guidance for Review of Cybersecurity in Premarket Review for Medical Devices</a>" (September 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/recent-fda-plan-to-improve-marketplace-for-biosimilars'>Recent FDA Plan to Improve Marketplace for Biosimilars</a>" (August 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/supreme-court-rules-ptab-proceedings-constitutional'>Supreme Court Rules PTAB Proceedings Constitutional</a>" (April 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/checking-in-on-china-developments-in-litigation-and-policy-and-how-they-impact-foreign-intellectual-property'>Checking in on China: Developments in Litigation and Policy and How They Impact Foreign Intellectual Property</a>" (December 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/winter-is-coming-and-the-pto-will-be-pruning-your-deadwood'>WINTER IS COMING… and the PTO Will Be Pruning Your Deadwood!</a>" (October 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/return-of-the-rocket-docket-new-case-law-potentially-changes-the-tide-of-patent-lawsuits-fleeing-favored-venues-1'>Return of the Rocket Docket?: New Case Law Potentially Changes the Tide of Patent Lawsuits Fleeing Favored Venues</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (July 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/canadas-embattled-anti-spam-law-marks-end-of-grace-period-despite-uncertain-future-1'>Canada's Embattled Anti-Spam Law Marks End of Grace Period Despite Uncertain Future</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (July 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/rock-band-assists-washington-redskins-to-an-offseason-victory-1'>Rock Band Assists Washington Redskins to an Offseason Victory</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (June 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/free-speech-protects-disparaging-trademarks-bands-trademark-case-may-be-good-news-for-footballs-redskins'>Free Speech Protects Disparaging Trademarks: Band's Trademark Case May Be Good News for Football's Redskins</a>" (June 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/supreme-court-reinforces-patent-exhaustion-both-domestically-and-internationally'>Supreme Court Reinforces Patent Exhaustion, Both Domestically and Internationally</a>" (May 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/varsity-brands-earns-hard-fought-win-in-supreme-court-ruling-designs-on-cheerleading-uniforms-are-copyrightable'>Varsity Brands Earns Hard-Fought Win in Supreme Court Ruling Designs on Cheerleading Uniforms Are Copyrightable</a>" (March 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/doctrine-of-laches-does-not-apply-to-patent-damages'>Doctrine of Laches Does Not Apply to Patent Damages</a>," with Nigamnarayan "Nigam" Acharya (March 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/supreme-court-limits-overseas-contributory-liability'>Supreme Court Limits Overseas Contributory Liability</a>" (February 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/a-tale-of-two-cakes-can-copyright-law-protect-this-cake-design-1'>A Tale of Two Cakes: Can Copyright Law Protect this Cake Design?</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (January 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/new-years-resolution-for-website-operators-register-your-copyright-agents-before-december-31-2017-to-avoid-liability-for-users-copyright-infringements'>New Year's Resolution for Website Operators: Register Your Copyright Agents Before December 31, 2017 to Avoid Liability for Users' Copyright Infringements</a>" (January 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/new-years-resolution-website-operators-register-your-designated-copyright'>New Year's Resolution for Website Operators: Register Your Designated Copyright Agents in the Copyright Office's New Electronic System Before December 31, 2017 to Remain Shielded from Liability for Users' Copyright Infringements</a>" (December 2016) [Ober|Kaler] </li> <li> "<a href='/get-thee-to-the-copyright-office-take-steps-now-to-preserve-your-dmca-safe-harbor-protection-1'>Get Thee to the Copyright Office: Take Steps Now to Preserve Your DMCA Safe Harbor Protection</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (December 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/advertising-and-fair-use-of-trademark-oprahs-aha-moment'>Advertising and Fair Use of Trademark: Oprah's Aha! Moment</a>" (September 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/second-circuit-copyright-infringement-of-pre-1972-sound-recordings-covered-by-dmca-safe-harbor-1'>Second Circuit: Copyright Infringement of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Covered by DMCA Safe Harbor</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (June 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Lowers-Bar-for-Awarding-Enhanced-Damages-for-Patent-Infringement-06-13-2016'>Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Awarding Enhanced Damages for Patent Infringement</a>" (June 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Light-in-the-Alice-Tunnel-Software-Claims-Found-Patentable-05-13-2016'>Light in the Alice Tunnel: Software Claims Found Patentable</a>" (May 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Defend-Trade-Secrets-Act-To-Be-Signed-Into-Law-04-29-2016'>Defend Trade Secrets Act To Be Signed Into Law</a>" (April 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Federal-Circuit-Issues-Sprawling-Opinion-Certain-to-Continue-Big-Pharma-Forum-Shopping-in-ANDA-Litigation-03-22-2016'>Federal Circuit Issues Sprawling Opinion Certain to Continue Big Pharma Forum Shopping in ANDA Litigation</a>" (March 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Will-Your-EU-Registrations-Be-Invalidated-by-the-New-Law-01-25-2016'>Will Your EU Registrations Be Invalidated by the New Law?</a>" (January 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/What-Happens-if-You-Wait-Too-Long-to-File-Your-Patent-Case-09-30-2015'>What Happens if You Wait Too Long to File Your Patent Case?</a>," Baker Donelson Intellectual Property Alert (September 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Dancing-Baby-Says-Play-Fair-Copyright-Holders-Must-Consider-Fair-Use-Before-Sending-a-DMCA-Takedown-Notice-09-17-2015'>Dancing Baby Says Play Fair: Copyright Holders Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending a DMCA Takedown Notice</a>" (September 17, 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-New-Broader-Standard-for-Divided-Patent-Infringement-08-14-2015'>The New Broader Standard for Divided Patent Infringement</a>" (August 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-New-Cuba-Reality-and-Your-Intellectual-Property-07-27-2015'>The New Cuba Reality and Your Intellectual Property</a>" (July 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Leaves-Post-Patent-Expiration-Royalty-Rule-in-Place-06-22-2015'>Supreme Court Leaves Post-Patent Expiration Royalty Rule in Place</a>" (June 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/social-media-makes-healthcare-more-personal-1'>Social Media Makes Healthcare More Personal</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (June 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/US-Institutes-New-International-Design-Applications-06-01-2015'>U.S. Institutes New International Design Applications</a>" (June 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Holds-That-Good-Faith-Belief-in-Patent-Invalidity-is-No-Defense-to-Induced-Infringement-05-26-2015'>Supreme Court Holds That "Good Faith" Belief in Patent Invalidity is No Defense to Induced Infringement</a>" (May 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/an-economic-turn-for-the-better-uspto-lowers-trademark-fees-1'>An Economic Turn for the Better: USPTO Lowers Trademark Fees</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (February 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Juries-to-Decide-Trademark-Tacking-01-30-2015'>Juries to Decide Trademark "Tacking"</a>" (January 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/coincidence-or-copyright-infringement-you-be-the-judge-1'>Coincidence or Copyright Infringement? You Be the Judge.</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (January 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Some-Patents-May-Survive-Alice-and-Myriad-01-23-2015'>Some Patents May Survive Alice and Myriad</a>" (January 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/software-patent-abstraction-hits-social-media-platforms-1'>Software Patent Abstraction Hits Social Media Platforms</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (January 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/ftc-seeks-your-comments-on-proposed-verifiable-parental-consent-under-coppa-1'>FTC Seeks Your Comments on Proposed Verifiable Parental Consent under COPPA</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (November 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/white-paper-bank-is-here'>WHITE PAPER: .bank is here!</a>" (2014) [Ober|Kaler] </li> <li> "<a href='/Patent-Protection-for-Isolated-Genetic-Sequences-Upheld-in-Australia-09-17-2014'>Patent Protection for Isolated Genetic Sequences Upheld in Australia</a>" (September 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-New-China-and-Your-Companys-Intellectual-Property-07-09-2014'>The New China and Your Company's Intellectual Property</a>" (July 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Affirms-Computerizing-Fundamental-Economic-Practice-Too-Abstract-To-Be-Patentable-06-20-2014'>Supreme Court Affirms Computerizing Fundamental Economic Practice Too Abstract To Be Patentable</a>" (June 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Redskins-Trademarks-Cancelled---Found-Disparaging-to-Native-Americans-Again-06-18-2014'>Redskins Trademarks Cancelled - Found Disparaging to Native Americans (Again)</a>" (June 18, 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/your-image-here-the-ncaa-settles-with-athletes-over-rights-of-publicity-1'>Your Image Here: The NCAA Settles with Athletes Over Rights of Publicity</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (June 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Rulings-Help-Defendants-in-Patent-Infringement-Suits-06-02-2014'>Supreme Court Rulings Help Defendants in Patent Infringement Suits</a>" (June 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Puts-Raging-Bull-Copyright-Back-in-the-Ring-05-29-2014'>Supreme Court Puts Raging Bull Copyright Back in the Ring</a>" (May 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Federal-Circuit-Expands-Doctrine-of-Double-Patenting-05-14-2014'>Federal Circuit Expands Doctrine of Double Patenting</a>" (May 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/scotus-joins-team-anti-troll-1'>SCOTUS Joins Team Anti-Troll</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (April 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Strikes-Double-Blow-for-Patent-Infringement-Defendants-04-29-2014'>Supreme Court Strikes Double Blow for Patent Infringement Defendants</a>" (April 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/fan-fiction-gets-weird-1'>Fan Fiction Gets Weird</a>" (April 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Challenging-the-Denial-of-a-Trademark-Application-in-District-Court-Just-Got-More-Expensive-01-29-2014'>Challenging the Denial of a Trademark Application in District Court Just Got More Expensive</a>" (January 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/pushing-patent-trolls-into-the-light-of-day-congress-attacks-the-practices-of-non-practicing-entities-1'>Pushing Patent Trolls Into the Light of Day: Congress Attacks the Practices of Non-Practicing Entities</a>," <em>Baker Donelson IP Watch</em> (December 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/US-Supreme-Courts-Myriad-Decision-on-DNA-Patents-is-In-06-14-2013'>U.S. Supreme Court's Myriad Decision on DNA Patents is In</a>" (June 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Q--A-ICANNs-Global-Trademark-Clearinghouse-04-04-2013'>Q & A: ICANN's Global Trademark Clearinghouse</a>" (April 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Strengthens-Copyright-First-Sale-Doctrine-03-19-2013'>Supreme Court Strengthens Copyright First Sale Doctrine</a>" (March 19, 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/First-Inventor-to-File-Changes-Coming--Are-You-Ready-02-13-2013'>March 15 and March 18 - Two Important Dates to Make a Note Of</a>" (February 13, 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/copyright-protection-for-community-papers-in-the-21st-century'>Copyright Protection for Community Papers in the 21st Century</a>," <em>Free Paper INK</em>, AFCP (2013) [Ober|Kaler] </li> <li> "<a href='/BitTorrent-Copyright-Infringement-Lawsuits-Gaining-Momentum-in-Middle-Tennessee-11-19-2012'>BitTorrent Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Gaining Momentum in Middle Tennessee</a>" (November 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Review-New-ICANN-gTLD-Registrations-Now-to-Protect-Your-Business-11-05-2012'>Review New ICANN gTLD Registrations Now to Protect Your Business</a>" (November 5, 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/USPTO-Issues-Final-Rules-to-Implement-AIA-09-04-2012'>USPTO Issues Final Rules to Implement AIA</a>" (September 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-USPTO-Issues-New-Examination-Procedures-for-Process-Claims-Relating-to-Natural-Principles-07-25-2012'>The USPTO Issues New Examination Procedures for Process Claims Relating to Natural Principles</a>" (July 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/ePCT-Third-Party-Observations-A-New-Mechanism-for-Third-Party-Submission-of-Art-in-Published-PCT-Applications-07-17-2012'>ePCT Third Party Observations: A New Mechanism for Third Party Submission of Art in Published PCT Applications</a>" (July 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Methods-for-Fast-Tracking-Patent-Applications-in-the-United-States-07-10-2012'>Methods for "Fast-Tracking" Patent Applications in the United States</a>" (July 10, 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/US-Supreme-Court-rejects-personalised-medicine-claims-06-06-2012'>US Supreme Court rejects personalised medicine claims</a>" (June 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Supreme-Court-Rejects-Prometheus-Method-Claims-03-20-2012'>Supreme Court Rejects Prometheus Method Claims</a>" (March 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Congress-Passes-First-Significant-Patent-Reform-in-60-Years-09-13-2011'>Congress Passes First Significant Patent Reform in 60 Years</a>" (September 13, 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/IP-In-Joint-Ventures-With-Universities-Or-Nonprofits-09-01-2011'>IP in Joint Ventures with Universities or Nonprofits</a>" (September 1, 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Are-You-Sure-You-Own-the-Copyrights-in-Your-Code-08-09-2011'>Are You Sure You Own the Copyrights in Your Code?</a>" (August 9, 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Retail-Websites-May-Face-ADA-Compliance-Issues-Accessibility-in-the-Virtual-Sales-World-08-09-2011'>Retail Websites May Face ADA Compliance Issues: Accessibility in the Virtual Sales World</a>" (August 9, 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/YOURTRADEMARKHEREXXX-How-Your-Trademark-Could-Become-Associated-With-the-Adult-Entertainment-Industry-06-30-2011'>YOURTRADEMARKHERE.XXX: How Your Trademark Could Become Associated With the Adult Entertainment Industry</a>" (July 1, 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/A-busy-patent-year-in-the-United-States-03-01-2011'>A busy patent year in the United States</a>" (March/April 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Health-Care-Reform-Legislation-Allows-for-Approval-of-Follow-On-Biologic-Products-05-03-2010'>Health Care Reform Legislation Allows for Approval of Follow-On Biologic Products</a>" (May 4, 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Purchasing-Internet-Keywords--Buyer-Beware-04-14-2010'>Purchasing Internet Keywords – Buyer Beware</a>" (April 14, 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Human-Gene-Patents-Ruled-Invalid-03-31-2010'>Human Gene Patents Ruled Invalid</a>" (March 31, 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Prevent-Trademark-Abuse-on-Facebookcom-06-12-2009'>Prevent Trademark Abuse on Facebook.com</a>" (June 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/Recession-Proofing-IP-is-Key-03-05-2009'>Recession-Proofing: IP is Key</a>" (March 5, 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/Software-and-Business-Method-Patents-Take-a-Hit-10-31-2008'>Software and Business Method Patents Take a Hit</a>" (October 31, 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/Effective-IP-Management-of-Biotechnology-in-China-through-Good-Business-Practices-08-14-2008'>Effective IP Management of Biotechnology in China through Good Business Practices</a>" (August 14, 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/Regulation-of-Biosimilars-08-14-2008'>Regulation of Biosimilars</a>" (August 14, 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/Tennessee-Uniform-Trade-Secrets-ActA-Primer-for-Trade-Secret-Holders-08-14-2008'>Tennessee Uniform Trade Secrets Act—A Primer for Trade Secret Holders</a>" (August 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Problem-of-Metadata-08-14-2008'>The Problem of Metadata</a>" (August 14, 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/Trademark-Use-on-the-Internet-08-14-2008'>Trademark Use on the Internet</a>" (August 14, 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/Full-Scope-Enablement--An-Invalidity-Bonanza-08-14-2008'>“Full Scope” Enablement — An Invalidity Bonanza</a>" (August 14, 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/How-to-Stop-Others-from-Using-Your-Businesss-Trademarks-in-a-Website-Address-08-01-2008'>How to Stop Others from Using Your Business’s Trademarks in a Website Address</a>" (August 2008) </li> <li> "<a href='/Patent-Protection-in-China-Myth-Versus-Reality-12-19-2007'>Patent Protection in China: Myth Versus Reality</a>" (December 19, 2007) </li> <li> "<a href='/US-Supreme-Court-Clarifies-Standard-for-Obviousness-08-10-2007'>U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Obviousness</a>" (August 10, 2007) </li> <li> "<a href='/New-Trademark-Protection-Act-Prohibits-Keyword-Advertising-08-10-2007'>New “Trademark Protection Act” Prohibits Keyword Advertising</a>" (August 10, 2007) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Practical-Effect-of-the-KSR-Decision-08-10-2007'>The Practical Effect of the KSR Decision</a>" (August 10, 2007) </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="sharedrollup"> <button class="sharedrollup-header" type="button"><i aria-hidden="true"><svg class="ci-icon" role='img' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#ci-shape-events" xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'></use></svg></i>Events</button> <div class="sharedrollup-body wb-content"> <ul class="sharedpublist"> <li> "<a href='/2023-corporate-counsel-conference-moot-court-competition'>2023 Corporate Counsel Conference & Moot Court Competition</a>" (March 2023) </li> <li> "<a href='/protecting-confidential-information-and-trade-secrets'>Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets</a>" (December 2022) </li> <li> "<a href='/life-science-tennessees-lstcon-in-nashville'>Life Science Tennessee's LST|CON in Nashville</a>" (November 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/trouble-with-trolls-and-other-digital-image-nightmares'>Trouble with Trolls and Other Digital Image Nightmares</a>," ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable Series (November 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/untangling-alice-a-new-blueprint-for-abstract-idea-litigation-and-for-patent-prosecution'>Untangling Alice: A New Blueprint for "Abstract Idea" Litigation and for Patent Prosecution?</a>" (November 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/3d-remote-print-manufacturing-a-new-global-frontier-for-ip-it-transport-and-trade-law'>3D Remote Print Manufacturing – A New Global Frontier For IP, IT, Transport and Trade Law</a>," ABA International Conference, Mexico City (November 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/developments-in-intellectual-property-over-summer-vacation'>Developments in Intellectual Property over Summer Vacation</a>," ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable Series (October 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/recent-developments-in-copyright-law'>Recent Developments in Copyright Law</a>," ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable Series (May 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/copyright-protection-for-product-design-features'>Copyright Protection for Product Design Features: What's the Game Plan After the Supreme Court Opinion in Star Athletica?</a>," ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable Series (May 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/the-copyright-act-and-conceptual-separability-statutory-construction-and-clear-meaning'>The Copyright Act and Conceptual Separability: Statutory Construction and Clear Meaning</a>" (April 2018) </li> <li> "<a href='/can-tech-companies-be-required-to-monitor-and-filter-out-illegal-content'>Can Tech Companies Be Required to Monitor and Filter Out "Illegal Content"?</a>" (December 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/improper-disclosures-and-illegal-content-on-the-web'>Improper Disclosures and Illegal Content on the Web</a>," ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable Series (December 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/branding-inside-out'>Branding Inside & Out</a>" (November 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/recent-developments-in-patent-litigation-tc-heartland-and-beyond'>Recent Developments in Patent Litigation – TC Heartland and Beyond</a>" (October 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/recent-developments-in-ip-over-summer-vacation'>Recent Developments in IP over Summer Vacation</a>" (October 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/recent-developments-in-patent-litigation'>Recent Developments in Patent Litigation</a>" (October 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/copyright-protection-for-cheerleaders'>Copyright Protection for Cheerleaders</a>" (April 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/conceptual-separability-copyright-protection-for-designs-of-useful-articles'>Conceptual Separability: Copyright Protection for Designs of Useful Articles</a>" (April 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/where-can/should-you-be-sued-for-infringement'>Where Can/Should You Be Sued for Infringement?</a>" (February 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/the-evolution-of-nationwide-venue-in-patent-infringement-suits'>The Evolution of Nationwide Venue in Patent Infringement Suits</a>" (February 2017) </li> <li> "<a href='/how-to-identify-and-contract-with-a-cloud-services-provider-that-you-can-truly-trust-12-08-2016'>How to Identify and Contract with a Cloud Services Provider that You Can Truly Trust</a>" (December 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/staying-out-of-trouble-in-the-cloud'>Staying out of Trouble in the Cloud</a>" (December 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/taming-the-wild-west-of-the-social-media-frontier-with-the-right-of-publicity-and-copyright-law-10-11-2016'>Taming the Wild West of the Social Media Frontier with the Right of Publicity and Copyright Law</a>" (October 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Taming-the-Wild-West-of-the-Social-Media-Frontier-09-28-2016'>Taming the Wild West of the Social Media Frontier</a>" (September 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Federal-Defend-Trade-Secrets-Act-06-28-2016'>Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act</a>" (June 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Defend-Trade-Secrets-Act-06-15-2016'>Defend Trade Secrets Act</a>" (June 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Copyright-Infringement-in-the-Cloud-03-01-2016'>Copyright Infringement in the Cloud</a>" (March 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/Copyright-Infringement-in-the-Cloud-02-17-2016'>Copyright Infringement in the Cloud</a>" (February 2016) </li> <li> "<a href='/After-Lexmark-Is-International-Patent-Exhaustion-on-the-Horizon-12-17-2015'>After Lexmark, Is International Patent Exhaustion on the Horizon?</a>" (December 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/How-to-Get-Into-Trouble-On-The-Internet-Without-Even-Trying-Part-II-12-08-2015'>How to Get Into Trouble On The Internet Without Even Trying (Part II)</a>" (December 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Copyright-Separability-10-27-2015'>Copyright Separability</a>" (October 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Recent-Developments-in-Intellectual-Property-Law-09-30-2015'>Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law</a>" (September 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/New-Strategies-in-Trademark-Trial--Appeal-Board-Litigation-06-30-2015'>New Strategies in Trademark Trial & Appeal Board Litigation</a>" (June 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Trademark-Litigation-Strategy-After-BB-Hardware-06-25-2015'>Trademark Litigation Strategy After B&B Hardware</a>" (June 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/IP-Potpourri-2015-04-30-2015'>IP Potpourri 2015</a>" (April 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Branding-Experience-04-29-2015'>Branding Experience</a>," Memphis, Tennessee (April 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/Three-Upcoming-Patent-Law-Decisions-Expected-from-the-Supreme-Court-04-16-2015'>Three Upcoming Patent Law Decisions Expected from the Supreme Court</a>" (April 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-3D-Revolution-02-26-2015'>The 3D Revolution</a>" (February 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-3D-Revolution-IP-Issues-Arising-From-3D-Printing-02-24-2015'>The 3D Revolution: IP Issues Arising From 3D Printing</a>" (February 2015) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Reverberations-from-the-Latest-Digital-Media-Copyright-Enforcement--An-Analysis-of-the-Aereo-and-Getty-Images-Cases-12-11-2014'>The Reverberations from the Latest Digital Media Copyright Enforcement – An Analysis of the Aereo and Getty Images Cases</a>" (December 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Copyright-Enforcement-for-Digital-Media-12-10-2014'>Copyright Enforcement for Digital Media</a>" (December 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Branding-Experience-10-22-2014'>Branding Experience</a>," Atlanta, Georgia (October 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/What-I-Did-For-Summer-Vacation-in-the-IP-World-10-21-2014'>What I Did for Summer Vacation (in the IP World)</a>" (October 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Selected-Hot-Topics-in-Intellectual-Property-Law-2014-Atlanta-10-17-2014'>Selected Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law 2014 (Atlanta)</a>" (October 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Selected-Hot-Topics-in-Intellectual-Property-Law-2014-10-07-2014'>Selected Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law 2014 (Memphis)</a>" (October 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Patents-According-to-Humpty-Dumpty-06-12-20141'>Patents According to Humpty Dumpty</a>" (June 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Patents-According-to-Humpty-Dumpty-06-12-2014'>Patents According to Humpty Dumpty</a>" (June 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Are-Patent-Trolls-Exhausted-05-01-2014'>Are Patent Trolls Exhausted?</a>" (May 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/Are-Patent-Trolls-Exhausted-04-10-2014'>Are Patent Trolls Exhausted?</a>" (April 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Patent-Exhaustion-Doctrine-and-Method-Patent-Claims-Keurig-Inc-v-Sturm-Foods-Inc--Lifescan-et-al-v-Shasta-03-27-2014'>The Patent Exhaustion Doctrine and Method Patent Claims (Keurig Inc. v. Sturm Foods Inc. & Lifescan et al. v. Shasta)</a>" (March 2014) </li> <li> "<a href='/How-to-Get-Into-Ethical-Trouble-on-the-Internet-Without-Even-Trying-12-11-2013'>How to Get Into (Ethical) Trouble on the Internet (Without Even Trying...)</a>" (December 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Will-the-High-Court-Change-the-Standard-for-Attorney-Fees-in-Patent-Cases-11-21-2013'>Will the High Court Change the Standard for Attorney Fees in Patent Cases?</a>" (November 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Exemplary-IP-Cases-and-Virtual-Cryptocurrencies-11-13-2013'>Exemplary IP Cases and Virtual Cryptocurrencies</a>" (November 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/What-I-Did-for-Summer-Vacation-Hot-Topics-in-IP-Law-10-03-2013'>What I Did for Summer Vacation! Hot Topics in IP Law</a>" (October 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/What-I-Did-For-Summer-Vacation-Hot-Topics-in-IP-Law-10-02-2013'>What I Did For Summer Vacation! Hot Topics in IP Law</a>" (October 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/What-I-Did-for-Summer-Vacation-Hot-Topics-in-IP-Law-09-24-2013'>What I Did for Summer Vacation! Hot Topics in IP Law</a>" (September 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Myriad-Decision-and-What-It-Means-for-Your-Business-06-28-2013'>The Supreme Court's Myriad Decision and What It Means for Your Business</a>" (June 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Avoiding-Willful-Infringement-in-the-Changing-IP-World-06-06-2013'>Avoiding Willful Infringement in the Changing IP World</a>" (June 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Avoiding-Willful-Infringement-in-the-Changing-IP-World-05-29-2013'>Avoiding Willful Infringement in the Changing IP World</a>" (May 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Avoiding-Willful-Infringement-in-the-Changing-IP-World-05-21-2013'>Avoiding Willful Infringement in the Changing IP World</a>" (May 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/To-Seed-or-Not-to-Seed--The-Intersection-of-Patent-Exhaustion-and-Self-Replicating-Technologies-04-03-2013'>To Seed or Not to Seed – The Intersection of Patent Exhaustion and Self-Replicating Technologies</a>" (April 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/To-Seed-or-Not-to-Seed--A-Primer-on-Patent-Exhaustion-and-Implied-Licenses-03-28-2013'>To Seed or Not to Seed – A Primer on Patent Exhaustion and Implied Licenses</a>" (March 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/To-Seed-or-Not-to-Seed--A-Primer-on-Patent-Exhaustion-and-Implied-Licenses-03-27-2013'>To Seed or Not to Seed – A Primer on Patent Exhaustion and Implied Licenses</a>" (March 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Already-LLC-Yums-v-Nike--When-Can-You-Sue-to-Cancel-a-Competitors-Trademark-02-13-2013'>Already, LLC (Yums) v. Nike – When Can You Sue to Cancel a Competitor's Trademark?</a>" (February 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Already-LLC-Yums-v-Nike--When-Can-You-Sue-to-Cancel-a-Competitors-Trademark-02-07-2013'>Already, LLC (Yums) v. Nike – When Can You Sue to Cancel a Competitor's Trademark?</a>" (February 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/Yums-v-Nike--When-Can-You-Sue-to-Cancel-a-Competitors-Trademark-02-07-2013'>Yums v. Nike – When Can You Sue to Cancel a Competitor's Trademark?</a>" (February 2013) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Red-Sole-The-Recognition-of-Non-Conventional-Trademarks-12-12-2012'>The Red Sole: The Recognition of Non-Conventional Trademarks</a>" (December 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Red-Sole-The-Recognition-of-Non-Conventional-Trademarks-12-05-2012'>The Red Sole: The Recognition of Non-Conventional Trademarks</a>" (December 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Red-Sole-The-Recognition-of-Non-Conventional-Trademarks-11-29-2012'>The Red Sole: The Recognition of Non-Conventional Trademarks</a>" (November 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Is-Copyright-Infringement-a-Necessary-Step-for-Patent-Prosecution-Atlanta-10-04-2012'>Is Copyright Infringement a Necessary Step for Patent Prosecution?</a>" (October 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Managing-the-Company-Brand-09-27-2012'>Managing the Company Brand</a>" (September 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Is-copyright-infringement-a-necessary-step-for-patent-prosecution-Memphis-09-26-2012'>Is Copyright Infringement a Necessary Step for Patent Prosecution?</a>" (September 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Is-Copyright-Infringement-a-Necessary-Step-for-Patent-Prosecution-09-25-2012'>Is Copyright Infringement a Necessary Step for Patent Prosecution?</a>" (September 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Intellectual-Property-Law-and-Entertainment-Law-in-Alabama-08-24-20122'>Intellectual Property Law and Entertainment Law in Alabama</a>" (August 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Social-Media-in-Litigation-Discovery-and-the-Courtroom-08-23-2012'>Social Media in Litigation, Discovery and the Courtroom</a>" (August 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Keyword-Advertising-and-Trademark-Infringement-on-the-Internet-05-31-2012'>Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement on the Internet (Atlanta)</a>" (May 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Keyword-Advertising-and-Trademark-Infringement-on-the-Internet-Nashville-05-22-2012'>Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement on the Internet (Nashville)</a>" (May 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Keyword-Advertising-and-Trademark-Infringement-on-the-Internet-05-17-2012'>Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement on the Internet</a>" (May 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Relevance-of-Reasonable-Royalties-to-Copyright-Infringement-Remedies-Memphis-03-28-2012'>Relevance of Reasonable Royalties to Copyright Infringement Remedies (Memphis)</a>" (March 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Baker-Donelson-IP-Symposium-in-New-Orleans-03-20-2012'>Baker Donelson IP Symposium in New Orleans!</a>" (March 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Emerging-Company-Boot-Camp-at-New-Orleans-Entrepreneur-Week-03-16-2012'>Emerging Company Boot Camp at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week</a>" (March 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Relevance-of-Reasonable-Royalties-to-Copyright-Infringement-Remedies-03-15-2012'>Relevance of Reasonable Royalties to Copyright Infringement Remedies (Nashville)</a>" (March 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Advance-Licensing-Agreements-2012-Live-Webcast-02-23-2012'>Advance Licensing Agreements 2012 (Live Webcast)</a>" (February 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/IP-Issues-in-Business-Transactions-2012-Live-Webcast-02-21-2012'>IP Issues in Business Transactions 2012 (Live Webcast)</a>" (February 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Gene-Patenting-in-the-US-After-Myriad-02-07-2012'>Gene Patenting in the U.S. After Myriad (Nashville)</a>" (February 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/Gene-Patenting-in-the-US-After-Myriad-Memphis-01-25-2012'>Gene Patenting in the U.S. After Myriad (Memphis)</a>" (February 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/USPTO_New_Rules_of_Practice_for_Ex_Parte_Appeals_Change_and_Simplification_for_2012'>USPTO New Rules of Practice for Ex Parte Appeals: Change and Simplification for 2012 (Audio Only)</a>" (January 2012) </li> <li> "<a href='/GPS-Tracking-and-Patent-Reform-Act-of-2011-Revisited-12-07-2011'>GPS Tracking and Patent Reform Act of 2011 Revisited (Nashville)</a>" (December 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Strategic-Implications-of-the-Patent-Reform-Act-of-2011-Memphis-12-07-2011'>Strategic Implications of the Patent Reform Act of 2011 (Memphis)</a>" (December 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Strategic-Implications-of-the-Patent-Reform-Act-of-2011-12-01-2011'>Strategic Implications of the Patent Reform Act of 2011 (Atlanta)</a>" (December 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Emerging-Company-Boot-Camp-Nashville-11-16-2011'>Emerging Company Boot Camp (Nashville)</a>" (November 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Intellectual-Property-Issues-in-the-Louisiana-Motion-Picture-Industry-10-27-2011'>Intellectual Property Issues in the Louisiana Motion Picture Industry</a>" (October 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Whats-Hot-in-IP-Law-Top-Developments-During-the-Roundtables-Summer-Vacation-Memphis-10-05-2011'>What's Hot in IP Law? Top Developments During the Roundtable's Summer Vacation (Memphis)</a>" (October 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Whats-Hot-in-IP-Law-Top-Developments-During-the-Roundtables-Summer-Vacation-Nashville-09-28-2011'>What's Hot in IP Law? Top Developments During the Roundtable's Summer Vacation (Nashville)</a>" (September 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Intellectual-Property-Law-and-Entertainment-Law-in-Alabama-Birmingham-08-26-2011'>Intellectual Property Law and Entertainment Law in Alabama (Birmingham)</a>" (August 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Viacom-v-YouTubeGoogle-Atlanta-06-16-2011'>Viacom v. YouTube/Google (Atlanta)</a>" (June 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Viacom-v-YoutubeGoogle-Memphis-06-03-2011'>Viacom v. Youtube/Google (Memphis)</a>" (June 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Viacom-v-YouTubeGoogle-Nashville-06-02-2011'>Viacom v. YouTube/Google (Nashville)</a>" (June 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Use-of-Competitors-Trademark-in-Keyword-Advertising-Infringement-or-Not-03-31-2011'>Use of Competitor's Trademark in Keyword Advertising: Infringement or Not? (Nashville)</a>" (March 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Use-of-Competitors-Trademark-in-Keyword-Advertising-Infringement-or-Not-Memphis-03-31-2011'>Use of Competitor's Trademark in Keyword Advertising: Infringement or Not? (Memphis)</a>" (March 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Use-of-Competitors-Trademark-in-Keyword-Advertising-Infringement-or-Not-03-29-2011'>Use of Competitor's Trademark in Keyword Advertising: Infringement or Not? (Atlanta)</a>" (March 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Baker-Donelson-Emerging-Company-Boot-Camp-03-25-2011'>Baker Donelson Emerging Company Boot Camp</a>" (March 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Can-Gray-Market-Goods-Still-Be-Imported-01-26-2011'>Can Gray Market Goods Still Be Imported?</a>" (January 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Can-Gray-Market-Goods-Still-Be-Imported-01-25-2010'>Can Gray Market Goods Still Be Imported?</a>" (January 2011) </li> <li> "<a href='/Are-You-Fully-Protected-Intellectual-Property-Audit-Protecting-Your-Trademarks-Copyrights-Patents-Inventions-and-Trade-Secrets-12-08-2010'>Are You Fully Protected? Intellectual Property Audit: Protecting Your Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Inventions, and Trade Secrets</a>" (December 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Privacy-in-Social-Media-and-the-Internet--What-Other-People-Do-Know-Can-Hurt-You-12-07-2010'>Privacy in Social Media and the Internet: What Other People Do Know Can Hurt You</a>" (December 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Application-of-Entire-Market-Value-Rule-to-Patent-Damages-Analysis-12-06-2010'>The Application of "Entire Market Value Rule" to Patent Damages Analysis</a>" (December 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Application-of-Entire-Market-Value-Rule-to-Patent-Damages-Analysis-12-02-2010'>The Application of "Entire Market Value Rule" to Patent Damages Analysis</a>" (December 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Avoiding-A-Warning-Letter-in-FDAs-New-Enforcement-Environment-10-05-2010'>Avoiding A Warning Letter in FDA's New Enforcement Environment</a>" (October 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Intellectual-Property-Law-and-Entertainment-Law-in-Alabama-09-23-2010'>Intellectual Property Law and Entertainment Law in Alabama</a>" (September 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/What-I-Did-On-My-Summer-Vacation-09-21-2010'>What I Did On My Summer Vacation</a>" (September 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/How-to-Protect-Your-Intellectual-Property-06-29-2010'>How to Protect Your Intellectual Property</a>" (June 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Baker-Donelson-Emerging-Company-Boot-Camp-10-05-26-2010'>Baker Donelson Emerging Company Boot Camp 1.0</a>" (May 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Beware-the-New-Patent-Trolls'>Beware the New Patent Trolls</a>" (May 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Beware-the-New-Patent-Trolls-05-20-2010'>Beware the New Patent Trolls</a>" (May 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Beware-the-New-Patent-Trolls-05-18-2010'>Beware the New Patent Trolls</a>" (May 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Beware-the-New-Patent-Trolls-05-18-20101'>Beware the New Patent Trolls</a>" (May 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Patenting-for-Fun-and-Profit-04-21-2010'>Patenting for Fun and Profit!</a>" (April 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Hot-Topics-in-the-Parallel-Universe-of-Patent-Reexamination-and-Patent-Litigation-03-25-2010'>Hot Topics in the Parallel Universe of Patent Reexamination and Patent Litigation</a>" (March 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/Hot-Topics-in-the-Parallel-Universe-of-Patent-Reexamination-and-Patent-Litigation-03-24-2010'>Hot Topics in the Parallel Universe of Patent Reexamination and Patent Litigation</a>" (March 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Brand-Council-The-Assessment-of-Customer-Recognition-of-Brand-What-It-Means-and-How-to-Measure-It-02-24-2010'>The Brand Council - The Assessment of Customer Recognition of Brand: What It Means and How to Measure It</a>" (February 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/ABA-Intellectual-Property-Litigation-Roundtable-SeriesChallenging-the-Patentability-of-Genes-02-03-2010'>Challenging the Patentability of Genes</a>" (February 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/ABA-Intellectual-Property-Litigation-Roundtable-SeriesChallenging-the-Patentability-of-Genes-01-28-2010'>Challenging the Patentability of Genes</a>" (January 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/INTA-Roundtable-Policing-Trademarks-on-the-Internet-and-the-Web-20-01-13-2010'>INTA Roundtable: Policing Trademarks on the Internet and the Web 2.0</a>" (January 2010) </li> <li> "<a href='/ABA-Intellectual-Property-Litigation-RoundtablebrResetting-the-Judicial-Doctrine-of-Inequitable-Conduct-11-19-2009'>ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable<br>Resetting the Judicial Doctrine of Inequitable Conduct</a>" (November 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/ABA-Intellectual-Property-Litigation-Roundtable-Resetting-the-Judicial-Doctrine-of-Inequitable-Conduct-11-17-2009'>ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable Resetting the Judicial Doctrine of Inequitable Conduct</a>" (November 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/The-Brand-Council-Brand-Extensions-and-Merchandising-Agreements-11-11-2009'>The Brand Council Brand Extensions and Merchandising Agreements</a>" (November 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/Intellectual-Property-Strategies-for-Competing-in-a-Down-Economy-Part-of-Baker-Donelsons-Strategies-for-Emerging-from-a-Down-Economy-Ahead-of-Your-Competition-11-10-2009'>Intellectual Property Strategies for Competing in a Down Economy Part of Baker Donelson's Strategies for Emerging from a Down Economy Ahead of Your Competition</a>" (November 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/Eight-Steps-for-InnovationbremPart-of-Baker-Donelsons-Strategies-for-Emerging-from-a-Down-Economy-Ahead-of-Your-Competitionem-10-27-2009'>Eight Steps for Innovation<br><em>Part of Baker Donelson's Strategies for Emerging from a Down Economy Ahead of Your Competition</em></a>" (October 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/ABA-Intellectual-Property-Litigation-Roundtable-09-30-2009'>ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable</a>" (September 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/ABA-Intellectual-Property-Litigation-Roundtable-09-30-20091'>ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Roundtable</a>" (September 2009) </li> <li> "<a href='/Making-Movies-and-Music-in-Alabama-09-25-2009'>Making Movies and Music in Alabama</a>" (September 2009) </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="sharedrollup"> <button class="sharedrollup-header" type="button"><i aria-hidden="true"><svg class="ci-icon" role='img' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#ci-shape-webinar" xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'></use></svg></i>Webinars</button> <div class="sharedrollup-body wb-content"> <ul class="sharedpublist"> <li> <a href='/chevron-regulatory-deference-decision-what-you-need-to-know'><em>Chevron</em> Regulatory Deference Decision: What You Need to Know</a> (December 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/what-happened-to-september-4'>What Happened to September 4? Non-Competes and Antitrust Enforcement in Labor Markets: Ways to Minimize Risk and Defend Your Company's Competitive Edge</a> (August 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/ai-and-intellectual-property-1'>AI and Intellectual Property</a> (December 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/ai-and-intellectual-property'>AI and Intellectual Property</a> (November 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/recent-developments-in-ip-law'>Recent Developments in IP Law</a> (December 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/proposed-regulations-expand-potential-tax-benefits-of-opportunity-zone-program'>Proposed Regulations Expand Potential Tax Benefits of Opportunity Zone Program</a> (May 2019) </li> <li> <a href='/Protecting-What-Makes-Your-Wine-Special--Legally-04-05-2016'>Protecting What Makes Your Wine Special – Legally!</a> (April 2016) </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="sharedrollup"> <button class="sharedrollup-header" type="button"><i aria-hidden="true"><svg class="ci-icon" role='img' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#ci-shape-press_release" xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'></use></svg></i>Press Releases</button> <div class="sharedrollup-body wb-content"> <ul class="sharedpublist"> <li> <a href='/17-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2025-georgia-super-lawyers-list'>17 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers List</a> (February 14, 2025) </li> <li> <a href='/former-ioc-attorney-davis-butler-joins-baker-donelsons-corporate-group'>Former IOC Attorney Davis Butler Joins Baker Donelson's Corporate Group</a> (February 4, 2025) </li> <li> <a href='/38-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2024-mid-south-super-lawyers-40-named-to-mid-south-rising-stars'>38 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 40 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars</a> (November 22, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-eight-associates'>Baker Donelson Adds Eight Associates</a> (September 12, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/seven-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2024-florida-super-lawyers-list'>Seven Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2024 Florida Super Lawyers List</a> (June 24, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/nashville-attorney-ed-lanquist-takes-office-as-tba-president'>Nashville Attorney Ed Lanquist Takes Office as TBA President</a> (June 17, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/chambers-usa-ranks-88-baker-donelson-attorneys-in-2024-edition'><I>Chambers USA</I> Ranks 88 Baker Donelson Attorneys in 2024 Edition</a> (June 6, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/memphis-bar-foundation-welcomes-adam-s-baldridge-and-mary-wu-tullis-as-2024-fellows'>Memphis Bar Foundation Welcomes Adam S. Baldridge and Mary Wu Tullis as 2024 Fellows</a> (May 16, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-13-associates-firm-wide'>Baker Donelson Adds 13 Associates Firm-Wide</a> (May 1, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/five-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2024-edition-of-washington-dc-super-lawyers'>Five Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2024 Edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers</a> (April 22, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-announces-13-newly-elected-shareholders'>Baker Donelson Announces 13 Newly Elected Shareholders</a> (April 3, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-ip-attorney-catherine-f-hoffman-as-shareholder-in-fort-lauderdale-office'>Baker Donelson Adds IP Attorney Catherine F. Hoffman as Shareholder in Fort Lauderdale Office</a> (February 27, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/18-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2024-georgia-super-lawyers-list'>18 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers List</a> (February 9, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-names-new-office-managing-shareholders'>Baker Donelson Names New Office Managing Shareholders</a> (February 1, 2024) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-32-associates-firm-wide'>Baker Donelson Adds 32 Associates Firm-Wide</a> (December 18, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/44-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2023-mid-south-super-lawyers-32-named-to-mid-south-rising-stars'>44 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 32 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars</a> (November 28, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-experienced-litigator-and-public-policy-professional-coleman-d-ridley-jr-in-new-orleans'>Baker Donelson Adds Experienced Litigator and Public Policy Professional Coleman D. Ridley Jr. in New Orleans</a> (September 21, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-represents-kx-advisors-in-acquisition-by-bgb-group'>Baker Donelson Represents Kx Advisors in Acquisition by BGB Group</a> (September 15, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/twelve-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2024-lawdragon-500-leading-litigators-in-america'>Twelve Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America</a> (September 12, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-launches-multidisciplinary-ai-team'>Baker Donelson Launches Multidisciplinary AI Team</a> (July 20, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-expands-intellectual-property-practice-with-the-addition-of-attorneys-rick-gregory-and-david-sawrie'>Baker Donelson Expands Intellectual Property Practice with the Addition of Attorneys Rick Gregory and David Sawrie</a> (June 20, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/chambers-usa-ranks-80-baker-donelson-attorneys-in-2023-edition'><I>Chambers USA</I> Ranks 80 Baker Donelson Attorneys in 2023 Edition</a> (June 2, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-14-associates-firm-wide'>Baker Donelson Adds 14 Associates Firm-Wide</a> (May 8, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/four-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2023-edition-of-washington-dc-super-lawyers'>Four Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2023 Edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers</a> (April 24, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-announces-15-newly-elected-shareholders-1'>Baker Donelson Announces 15 Newly Elected Shareholders</a> (April 13, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/jeffrey-m-pomeroy-named-vice-chair-of-baker-donelsons-real-estate-group'>Jeffrey M. Pomeroy Named Vice Chair of Baker Donelson's Real Estate Group</a> (April 11, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/seven-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2023-edition-of-georgia-super-lawyers'>Seven Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2023 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers</a> (February 10, 2023) </li> <li> <a href='/steven-j-eisen-1958-2022'>Steven J. Eisen, 1958 - 2022</a> (December 8, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/55-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2022-mid-south-super-lawyers-30-named-to-mid-south-rising-stars'>55 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers; 30 Named to Mid-South Rising Stars</a> (November 29, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/intellectual-property-attorney-richard-gregson-joins-baker-donelson-in-baltimore'>Intellectual Property Attorney Richard Gregson Joins Baker Donelson in Baltimore</a> (November 17, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-welcomes-ip-shareholders-edward-lanquist-jr-in-nashville-and-scott-douglass-in-memphis'>Baker Donelson Welcomes IP Shareholders Edward Lanquist Jr. in Nashville and Scott Douglass in Memphis</a> (August 23, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/perry-f-sofferman-marks-latest-addition-to-baker-donelsons-expanding-corporate-practice'>Perry F. Sofferman Marks Latest Addition to Baker Donelson's Expanding Corporate Practice</a> (July 29, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-eleven-new-associates-firm-wide'>Baker Donelson Adds 11 New Associates Firm-Wide</a> (July 20, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/79-baker-donelson-attorneys-ranked-in-chambers-usa-2022'>79 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in <i>Chambers USA 2022</i></a> (June 6, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/experienced-regulatory-ip-attorney-mark-yacura-joins-baker-donelson'>Experienced Regulatory IP Attorney Mark Yacura Joins Baker Donelson</a> (May 31, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/four-baker-donelson-attorneys-named-to-2022-edition-of-washington-dc-super-lawyers'>Four Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2022 Edition of <em>Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers</em></a> (April 28, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelsons-intellectual-property-practice-adds-patent-attorney-todd-sladek'>Baker Donelson's Intellectual Property Practice Adds Patent Attorney Todd Sladek</a> (March 24, 2022) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-earns-high-national-and-metro-rankings-in-2022-us-news-best-lawyers-best-law-firms-list'>Baker Donelson Earns High National and Metro Rankings in 2022 <em>U.S. News – Best Lawyers</em> "Best Law Firms" List</a> (November 4, 2021) </li> <li> <a href='/80-baker-donelson-attorneys-ranked-in-chambers-usa-2021'>80 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in <I>Chambers USA</i> 2021</a> (May 25, 2021) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelsons-joel-buckberg-named-among-franchise-times-legal-eagles-1'>Baker Donelson's Joel Buckberg Named Among Franchise Times' Legal Eagles</a> (May 26, 2020) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-announces-15-newly-elected-shareholders'>Baker Donelson Announces 15 Newly-Elected Shareholders</a> (May 20, 2020) </li> <li> <a href='/78-baker-donelson-attorneys-ranked-in-chambers-usa-2020'>78 Baker Donelson Attorneys Ranked in <em>Chambers USA 2020</em></a> (April 27, 2020) </li> <li> <a href='/jeffrey-m-pomeroy-joins-baker-donelsons-real-estate-practice'>Jeffrey M. Pomeroy Joins Baker Donelson's Real Estate Practice</a> (November 14, 2019) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-represents-str-in-450-million-deal-to-be-acquired-by-costar-group-inc'>Baker Donelson Represents STR in $450 Million Deal to Be Acquired by CoStar Group, Inc.</a> (October 3, 2019) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-attorneys-named-ip-stars-in-managing-intellectual-propertys-2019-ip-handbook'>Baker Donelson Attorneys Named "IP Stars" in <em>Managing Intellectual Property's 2019 IP Handbook</em></a> (June 24, 2019) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-attorneys-named-ip-stars-in-managing-intellectual-propertys-2018-ip-handbook'>Baker Donelson Attorneys Named "IP Stars" in <em>Managing Intellectual Property</em>'s 2018 <em>IP Handbook</em></a> (November 6, 2018) </li> <li> <a href='/louisianas-life-sciences-and-technology-industry-leaders-predict-growth-despite-need-for-more-capital-and-a-workforce-pipeline'>Louisiana's Life Sciences And Technology Industry Leaders Predict Growth Despite Need For More Capital And A Workforce Pipeline</a> (September 28, 2017) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-to-host-inaugural-louisiana-life-sciences-and-technology-symposium'>Baker Donelson to Host Inaugural Louisiana Life Sciences and Technology Symposium</a> (August 21, 2017) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-attorneys-named-ip-stars-in-managing-intellectual-propertys-2017-ip-handbook'>Baker Donelson Attorneys Named "IP Stars" in <em>Managing Intellectual Property</em>'s 2017 <em>IP Handbook</em></a> (June 27, 2017) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-names-four-attorneys-to-firm-leadership-roles'>Baker Donelson Names Four Attorneys to Firm Leadership Roles</a> (February 1, 2017) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-adds-18-new-associates-firm-wide'>Baker Donelson Adds New Associates Firm-Wide</a> (November 18, 2016) </li> <li> <a href='/Authomate-Joins-Baker-Donelson-Cybersecurity-Accelerator-11-10-2016'>Authomate Joins Baker Donelson Cybersecurity Accelerator </a> (November 11, 2016) </li> <li> <a href='/baker-donelson-names-william-s-painter-to-new-role-of-chief-innovation-officer-09-26-2016'>Baker Donelson Names William S. Painter to New Role of Chief Innovation Officer</a> (September 26, 2016) </li> <li> <a href='/Baker-Donelson-Attorneys-Named-IP-Stars-in-Managing-Intellectual-Propertys-2016-IP-Handbook-06-28-2016'>Baker Donelson Attorneys Named "IP Stars" in Managing Intellectual Property's 2016 IP Handbook</a> (June 28, 2016) </li> <li> <a href='/Bruce-Doeg-Elected-Vice-Chairman-of-Launch-Tennessee-05-19-2016'>Bruce Doeg Elected Vice Chairman of Launch Tennessee</a> (May 19, 2016) </li> <li> <a href='/Baker-Donelsons-Joel-Buckberg-Inducted-into-Franchise-Times-Legal-Eagles-Hall-of-Fame-04-04-2016'>Baker Donelson's Joel Buckberg Inducted into Franchise Times' Legal Eagles Hall of Fame</a> (April 4, 2016) </li> <li> <a href='/Joel-R-Buckberg-Named-Leader-of-Baker-Donelsons-Commercial-Transactions-and-Business-Counseling-Group-12-16-2015'>Joel R. Buckberg Named Leader of Baker Donelson's Commercial Transactions and Business Counseling Group</a> (December 16, 2015) </li> <li> <a href='/Baker-Donelson-Shareholder-Matt-Sweeney-Named-Chairman-of-The-National-Judicial-College-Board-of-Trustees-06-11-2015'>Baker Donelson Shareholder Matt Sweeney Named Chairman of The National Judicial College Board of Trustees</a> (June 11, 2015) </li> <li> <a href='/Baker-Donelsons-Joel-Buckberg-Named-Among-Franchise-Times-Legal-Eagles-04-07-2015'>Baker Donelson's Joel Buckberg Named Among Franchise Times' Legal Eagles</a> (April 7, 2015) </li> <li> <a href='/Paula-Estrada-de-Martin-Joins-Baker-Donelsons-Intellectual-Property-Group-09-08-2014'>Paula Estrada de Martin Joins Baker Donelson's Intellectual Property Group</a> (September 8, 2014) </li> <li> <a href='/Matt-Sweeney-Named-Chair-Elect-of-The-National-Judicial-College-Board-of-Trustees-07-17-2014'>Matt Sweeney Named Chair-Elect of The National Judicial College Board of Trustees</a> (July 17, 2014) </li> <li> <a href='/David-Sawrie-Joins-Baker-Donelsons-Intellectual-Property-Group-08-22-2013'>David Sawrie Joins Baker Donelson's Intellectual Property Group</a> (August 22, 2013) </li> <li> <a href='/Baker-Donelson-Attorneys-Named-IP-Stars-in-Managing-Intellectual-Propertys-2013-IP-Handbook-06-18-2013'>Baker Donelson Attorneys Named "IP Stars" in Managing Intellectual Property's 2013 IP Handbook</a> (June 18, 2013) </li> <li> <a href='/Joel-R-Buckberg-Named-to-International-Whos-Who-of-Franchise-Lawyers-2012-10-18-2012'>Joel R. Buckberg Named to International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers 2012</a> (October 18, 2012) </li> <li> <a href='/William-N-Reed-Re-elected-to-Board-of-Global-Legal-Network-10-18-2012'>William N. Reed Re-elected to Board of Global Legal Network</a> (October 18, 2012) </li> <li> <a href='/Joel-R-Buckberg-Named-to-International-Whos-Who-of-Franchise-Lawyers-2011-10-12-2011'>Joel R. Buckberg Named to International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers 2011</a> (October 12, 2011) </li> <li> <a href='/Adam-S-Baldridge-Reappointed-to-Editorial-Board-of-ABAs-Landslide-04-25-2011'>Adam S. 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