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The Current State of Intellectual Property Law

The Current State of Intellectual Property Law

The past few years have seen significant upheaval for intellectual property law, alongside all other facets of the legal world. Julie Katz shared her take on the COVID-19 pandemic, changing attitudes towards civility in IP law and other developments shaping the profession in 2023 in Lawyer Monthly.

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Julie Katz Receives AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

Julie Katz Receives AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

Top 2% AV rated Chicago Intellectual Property Attorney Julie A. Katz has been awarded the highest possible AV Preeminent® lawyer rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the most reliable and sought-after peer rating standard in the industry for more than 130 years. Their comprehensive review found Ms. Katz’s…

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Tackling Incivility in Intellectual Property Litigation

Tackling Incivility in Intellectual Property Litigation

Hostility between lawyers is one of the more unsettling trends in litigation today, as uncivil behaviour in the courtroom appears to be drifting closer to the norm.

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Julie A. Katz Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

Julie A. Katz Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

Katz Group LLC is pleased to announce that Julie A. Katz, JD, has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership is limited to just one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and…

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IMPORTANT NEWS: USPTO institutes NEW trademark rule requiring foreign-domiciled applicants and registrants to have a U.S.-licensed attorney for all filings

IMPORTANT NEWS: USPTO institutes NEW trademark rule requiring foreign-domiciled applicants and registrants to have a U.S.-licensed attorney for all filings

Effective August 3, 2019, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) instituted a new rule requiring all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings to be represented by an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the…

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Julie Katz Serving on Board of The Linn Inn IP Alliance

Julie Katz Serving on Board of The Linn Inn IP Alliance

The Linn Inn Alliance is governed by a Board and an Advisory Council. Judge Richard Linn serves as the initial Chair of the Board, with Judge Raymond Chen serving as Vice-Chair. Pam Wittmann, Director of Chapter Relations, Southeast Region, serves as an Ex Officio member of the…

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The Rise in Copyright Litigation in the USA

The Rise in Copyright Litigation in the USA

From Acquisition International Download a PDF of this article Katz Group LLC caters for the global intellectual property and enforcement needs for a variety of corporations, including advertising agencies, toy companies, pharmaceuticals/chemicals, banks and food companies. They also serve as a US resource to numerous foreign-based…

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Julie A. Katz recognized by World Trademark Review 1000 — The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2014

Julie A. Katz recognized by World Trademark Review 1000 — The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2014

We are pleased to announce that Julie Katz has been recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) for inclusion in its 2014 edition of WTR 1000, the first and only stand-alone ranking publication to focus exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners. Katz was singled out for her legal expertise and client…

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Happy New Year from Katz Group!

Happy New Year from Katz Group!

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Heading to the International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting

Heading to the International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting

  The Leadership Meeting is not just an opportunity to advance INTA’s initiatives through important committee meetings. It goes beyond that to include advanced-level topics highlighting the rapid evolution in technologies, the latest information on changing Internet issues, e-Discovery, enforcement of challenging brands, ethics, trademarks…

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