Ask Erica Rogers what excites her most about intellectual property law, and she’ll talk about creativity, about community, and about building something bigger than…
Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) enacted a new trademark fee structure that affects fast-paced industries more than…
The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is…
Attorney Erica Rogers, a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Trademark Law, will serve as a Table Host at the International Trademark…
The July theme of Legal Rights, Responsibilities, and Regulations promotes awareness of legal rights, ethical responsibilities, and the regulations that govern our businesses. Defamation…
Attorney Erica Rogers is now a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Trademark Law. Attorneys seeking this specialization must meet stringent standards…
Ward and Smith proudly celebrates an incredible achievement—over half of our esteemed attorneys have gained recognition from one of the nation’s most respected legal…
Three Ward and Smith attorneys have earned a place among the elite in the world of intellectual property. Managing IP has selected Angela Doughty, Joe…
Attorney Erica Rogers has been elected Secretary of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. Her term expires in one…
Managing IP is recognizing two Ward and Smith attorneys as top intellectual property practitioners. Angela Doughty and Ryan Simmons were ranked in the 2022 edition…
In addition to all its natural beauty and opportunities for outdoor recreation, Western North Carolina has more lately become known for its abundance of…
I recently attended the 2021 Lavender Law® Conference, a virtual event of social networking, on-demand programming, and live sessions hosted by The National LGBT…
Join intellectual property attorney Erica Rogers on March 6 for Triangle ArtWorks’ Quick Connect event. Nine other local experts in marketing, law, and small…
This article continues the discussion in our earlier article about thirty-day extension eligibility for deadlines with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The U.S.…
Breaking News! What happened? The United States Supreme Court recently announced that it has granted certiorari in United States Patent and Trademark Office v.…
For North Carolinians, hemp is here. The federal legalization of hemp grown under state-sanctioned research programs in the Agricultural Act of 2014, combined with…
Trademark clearance and registration—sounds like an additional legal expense, right? Unfortunately, this potential cost is the reason many individuals and businesses forgo the trademark…
The national, and many times global, reach of most businesses, regardless of size and physical location, continues to drive the ever increasing importance and…
This article continues the discussion in an earlier article addressing the scope of copyright protection as it applies to useful goods under copyright law.…
The Latest Memorandum from USPTO on Subject Matter Eligibility Provides Additional Guidance for Post-Alice Prosecution On November 2, 2016, the United States Patent and…
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