Our new Crown®, LLP Partner, Nicole Katsin is speaking on November 4th at the BASF Business Law Section panel on Start-Up Blow-Ups: The Intersection of Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Employment Law In Early-Stage Company Disputes. Nicole is excited for her first speaking engagement representing Crown! Click here for more details.
Elizabeth J. Rest and Owen Seitel were published in Art Business News on October 17, 2024. Their article Legal Considerations for Murals and Public Art discusses copyright ownership and permission, moral rights, zoning and permitting, funding and sponsorship, grant requirements, sponsorship agreements, and much more. If you are an artist, a property owner, or just…
Owen Seitel and Elizabeth J. Rest were published in Art Business News on October 16, 2024. Their article Top Copyright Tips for Artists addresses common copyright questions and provides valuable tips and guidance to help artists of all kinds legally protect the output of their creative endeavors. Read the full article here. Originally published on…
Elizabeth and Owen will be attending the Bright Lights, Big Opportunities: Best Bets in IP, Sports, and Entertainment Law conference jointly presented by the ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries and the ABA IP Law Section in Las Vegas on November 14 – 16, 2024. They are excited to connect with colleagues and…
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…
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…
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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