Closing the Gap on Gender Inequities in Sport Through NIL and Intellectual Property Rights
By Reagan Lindsay-Kereluik Background In 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the primary governing organization of college athletics in the United States, underwent transformative changes shortly after the Supreme Court’s ruling in NCAA v. Alston.[1] In NCAA v. Alston, the U.S. Supreme Court came to the unanimous decision that the NCAA was in violation […]
On the USPTO’s Recent Efforts to Expand Patent Eligibility
By Adam S. Braegelman, Ph.D. Adam is a first-year law student at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Currently, Adam serves as a Scholarship Fellow at the McCarthy Institute. Prior to law school, Adam earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Notre Dame and was a practicing patent […]
How Chinese Economic Statecraft Sucked Up the Roomba
By Ethan Watson As China grows in global influence and the world shifts towards a multipolar model, perhaps no issue highlights the ongoing culture clash like the flow of intellectual property from West to East. As outlined below, China views Western, particularly American, intellectual property as a resource to be plundered for nation-building purposes.[1] American […]
International Trademark Enforcement Mechanisms: A Brief Primer
By Cayden Perez. Cayden is a second-year law student at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. Cayden is a fellow of the McCarthy Institute’s Symposia branch and served as the TechTainment Committee Chair. Cayden wishes to pursue international intellectual property law upon graduating. Introduction Trademarks are words, symbols, […]
The Trademark Feud Between Columbia Sportswear and Columbia University
By Shannon Kavanagh Columbia University (the “University”), are in dispute regarding the trademark “Columbia.”[1] Columbia Sportswear owns a registered trademark for the word, “Columbia,”[2] covering “men’s, women’s and children’s jackets, parkas, wind resistant jackets, pants, shorts, rain suits, ski bibs, jacketliners, gaiters, scarves, hats, gloves, mittens, shoes and boots, men’s and women’s turtlenecks, sweatshirts, […]
AI as a Time Machine for Actors: De-Aging Technology, Digital Performance, and the Limits of Copyright Law
By Lauren Berry Advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) and digital visual effects now allow filmmakers to render actors as younger versions of themselves, enabling performances that appear to transcend time.[1] Recent films such as Avengers: Endgame[2], Here[3], and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny[4] rely on de-aging technology that draws heavily from actors’ prior […]
Environmental Trademark Certifications in the 21st century: Dzielak v. Whirlpool Corporation
By Lauren Reynolds Introduction In the last two decades, consumer consciousness surrounding the production of goods has heightened, with many consumers choosing to support products that are created in more sustainable manners.[1] With such a shift in consumer behavior, many companies have shifted practices to accommodate more sustainable practices.[2] To signal to consumers that products […]
Interview with Kandace Walter
By Raielle Watkins I had the opportunity to sit down with Kandace D. Walter, an intellectual property attorney, entrepreneur, and clinical professor with extensive experience in patent and trademark law. During our conversation, I asked Ms. Walter about her path into intellectual property, the skills necessary to succeed in the field, and the role intellectual […]
Interview with Amir J. Sadeghi
By Avery Underwood Avery Underwood is a 2L at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and a McCarthy Institute Fellow. She has a background in genetics and bioinformatics and is interested in intellectual property law. Introduction I had the pleasure of speaking with Amir J. Sadeghi over Zoom on January […]
Is Artificial Intelligence an Inventor?
By Miguel Soto Pachuca The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intellectual property law brings forth one of the most pressing questions for patent systems: Can AI be an inventor? The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit delivered a decisive ruling in Thaler v. Vidal, affirming that AI cannot be recognized as […]