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In today's digital world, intellectual property (IP) assets are the crown jewels of many businesses. Trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, photographs and online content need to be carefully managed to maximize their value and protected against a multitude of threats.
Led by two senior partners with decades of cutting-edge IP legal experience, Lutzker & Lutzker LLP provides counseling, transactional and litigation services to a wide range of clients, including:
- Corporations whose in-house counsel need assistance with IP matters
- Large, mid-size and small businesses seeking to grow or protect their IP assets
- International brands and companies entering the U.S. market
- Creative professionals and firms seeking to capitalize on their IP assets
- Nonprofits that need a wide spectrum of legal services.
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Susan and Arnie Lutzker attended the September INBLF Fly-In in Hamburg, Germany, joined by about 30 members from a dozen countries. The day and a half conference began with a neighborhood walking tour and dinner on the Elbe River, followed by a full day of presentations by members. Topics included current issues in international trade and the UNIDROIT Principles of International Comm [ ... ]
This series highlights the legal complexities of co-ownership of intellectual property — copyrights, trademarks and patents. The assets involved can be as varied as brand names, trademarks and logos, as well as creative works such as songs, artwork, plays, films, music, symbols, inventions and written materials. Co-ownership issues span all industries and affect individuals, c [ ... ]
What is Co-Ownership?
In the Supreme Court’s seminal 1884 copyright case, the Court held that an author is the individual who originates, makes and produces the work. Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony, 111 U.S. 53, 61 (1884). A joint work is a work created by two or more authors who intend that their contributions form a unified work. 17 USC § 101. The author of a [ ... ]
"[I]t cannot be understated that the application of trade secret doctrine to the unique facts of this case is unchartered territory." On September 26, 2025 U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen of the Eastern District of New York acknowledged the unprecedented nature of her ruling that Martin Shkreli, the former owner of the exclusive album created by the legendary hip-hop collective [ ... ]
Note: Inspiration and background for our periodic cultural heritage reports frequently come from the website of The Art Newspaper, a subscription-based service, journal of record for the international art world.
We are bombarded with reports and evidence of the destruction of tangible and intangible cultural heritage by both natural and human actions. So it is good to note, [ ... ]
Update: On October 3, 2025 OpenAI responded to a widespread backlash by retracting earlier statements and promising guardrails for the use of third party copyrighted material. We will continue to monitor developments.
OpenAI’s new Sora 2, a social media video and audio generator, is in the process of infringing the works of millions of content creators. The latest vers [ ... ]