Elizabeth will be serving as the Chair and Owen will be serving as Co-Vice Chair of the CLA IP Law Section Entertainment and Sports Interest Group. The Interest Group strives to educate lawyers in intellectual property law principles and the business and legal aspects of servicing the entertainment and sports industries, including, but not limited…
The uniqueness of branding surrounding the Olympics.
Celebrating Crown client Chloe Sherman and Pride Month!
Co-founder and Crown®, LLP Partner, Owen Seitel, has been featured in Design Bay Area. In this interview, he delves into the complex and evolving landscape of AI and copyright law. Owen offers valuable perspectives on how generative AI is influencing creativity, legal frameworks, and the protection of intellectual property. Read the full interview, Copyrights and…
Crown®, LLP on the night (and day) of the earning dead!
This month in Advising Creativity®, the Crown team opens up about the intersection of freedom of speech and trademarks.
Lawsuits pitting one plush toy against another have brought trade dress law to the forefront. At the heart of the battle is whether there are protectable nonfunctional elements in Kelly Toys’ Squishmallows such that Build-A-Bear’s use of similar elements in its Skoosherz constitutes trade dress infringement. Read about the cutest dispute here. Publisher permission has…
Crown®, LLP Partners, Elizabeth J. Rest, and Owen Seitel are excited to meet personally with their international colleagues at the International Trademark Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit this site: https://www.inta.org/events/2024-annual-meeting/
On behalf of the California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Law Section, Elizabeth will be leading this year’s delegation to Washington, D.C. April 28 – May 1, 2024, where the delegates will meet with senior officials from: (1) Senator Alex Padilla’s office, (2) Representative Zoe Lofgren’s Office, (3) Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, (4) U.S.…
Expanding into international markets can provide exciting opportunities for candy and snack brands. Attorney Elizabeth J. Rest explains the importance of navigating the myriad trademark hurdles to protect brands and build consumer loyalty. Read the full article here: https://candyusa.com/cst/navigating-multinational-brand-protection/
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