Inevitable Disclosures

On April 23, 2025, China’s General Administration of Customs released Status of Intellectual Property Protection in China Customs in 2024 (2024年中国海关知识产权保护状况) providing statistics on the detainment of good (both import and export) for infringing intellectual property rights. Read more

On May 7, 2025, the Emirates Intellectual Property Association participated in a significant celebration organized by the Arab League in Cairo, marking World Intellectual Property Day 2025. Read more

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2025 Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more

Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter was dismissed by the White House over the May 10, 2025 weekend. Read more

The U.S. Copyright Office released the Copyright Registration Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to help creators, small business owners, advisors, and others navigate the copyright system. Read more

According to a newly filed federal lawsuit in North Carolina, Leroy Nabors, a former IT contractor turned full-time employee at MrBeast YouTube LLC, is accused of swiping thousands of confidential files, including trade secrets detailing how Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) and his team develops its uniquely successful videos. Read more

I hope everybody has had a lovely April! The weather out in Sacramento and Tahoe has been unbelievable recently, minus some storms at the beginning of the month.  I hope you and your families are getting the chance to get out and enjoy some sun. The hiking in Tahoe has been fantastic, if you get a chance I recommend making a trip. Read more

I’ve been attending the IP Institute for years now, and every year I am reminded why I love the practice of IP – the intersection of technology and law gives us an everchanging practice full of new and fascinating developments. A happy side effect of this is that every year the Institute is packed with curious minds and fascinating people ready to talk about IP law. Read more

Three law student reporters, Erika Buenrostro, Mirna Champ, and Jenean Docter were invited to the institute to report on and summarize the event.  Read more

The USPTO considers the effects of the wildfires in California beginning on January 7, 2025, to be an “extraordinary situation” within the meaning of 37 CFR 1.183, 2.146(a)(5), and 2.148 for affected patent and trademark applicants, patentees, reexamination parties, and registered trademark owners. Read more