Christopher J Chan IP Law

02/28/2024

Do you know someone who wants to be an Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyer someday? Please feel free to share this graphic I made for my presentation to a dozen high students at the Forsyth County Public Library.

11/07/2023

Honored to be speaking at this week’s NAPABA - National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention with NAPABA Treasurer-Elect Annette Ka-Yan Kwok, partner Melissa Lin, and the GC of this Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 3pm to 430pm about “Punching Above Your Weight Class: How Small/Solo Firms Can Work with Large Corporate Clients”.

08/16/2023

Honored to have been invited by King & Spalding partner to be a part of the State Bar of Georgia's panel on "Technology Threats and Best Practices for Your Office: What Every Small Firm Lawyer Should Know" with his colleague , Chief Technology Officer, and to discuss cybersecurity practices. Thank you also at the State Bar for facilitating.

07/20/2023

U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE CRACKING DOWN ON AI

U.S. Copyright Office puts the brakes on AI, compelling applicants to follow new registration guidelines.

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U.S. Copyright Office puts the brakes on AI, compelling applicants to follow new registration guidelines.

07/20/2023

E.T. - Extraterritorial Trademark - Phones Congress

U.S. Supreme Court denies U.S. trademark owner ability to sue infringer for European-based infringement

On June 29, 2023, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) held that the Lanham Act did not apply to foreign conduct, even if such conduct had a profound effect on U.S. commerce, thereby narrowing and clarifying the definition of the essential “use in commerce” requirement under U.S. trademark law.

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U.S. Supreme Court denies U.S. trademark owner’s ability to sue infringer for European-based infringement in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc.

07/20/2023

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GENERATES COPYRIGHT CONCERNS

AI causes ripples across industries and, now, within the U,S. Copyright Office.

On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office will host a public webinar to address international copyright issues and concerns regarding artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate how to better handle this rapidly evolving technology in the future.

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AI causes ripples across industries and, now, within the U,S. Copyright Office.

06/27/2023

JACK DANIELS GOT “BAD DANIELS” IN THE DOG HOUSE

Supreme Court puts parody defense on a leash in newest decision: Jack Daniels Properties Inc., v. VIP Products LLC

On June 8, 2023, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court (“The Court”) of the United States held in favor of Jack Daniel’s trademark infringement and dilution claims against dog-toy manufacturer, VIP Products. The Court determined that, while VIP Product’s “Bad Daniels” toy is certainly a parody, it too closely resembles the original product to not cause a likelihood of confusion.

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06/27/2023

WARHOL WHIPLASH ON FAIR USE IN U.S. COPYRIGHT

U.S. Supreme Court knocks down famous creators in its recent decision:Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., v. Goldsmith

In another U.S. Supreme Court decision backtracking on established precedent, the Warhol decision rolls back case law in U.S. copyright law. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court found that when deciding whether an allegedly infringing use of an artistic work is fair use, the Court ultimately values the commercial use of the artistic work at issue over its transformative purpose and nature.

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05/17/2023

ITS ATLANTA… INTA 2024! I ❤️ ATLINTA™