*** On July 23, 2026, starting at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will hold a commemorative patent and trademark signing ceremony celebrating America’s 250th Birthday. The event will be held at the Commerce Research Library in the United States Department of Commerce. Per the USPTO, “the event symbolizes […]
In this educational episode of #IntellectualPropertyLawInAction, the question is: Can you name all of the celebrities mentioned in Hoddie Allen’s Song “Movie?” *** Do celebrities have intellectual property rights? Do directors and producers have intellectual property rights? What does the Lanham Act state? What does the Copyright Act state? What does the Right of Publicity […]
Donika Pentcheva has been invited to an event at her alma mater. The event is focused solely on intellectual property law. Also, it is pretty amazing that one of Donika Pentcheva’s classmates from her alma mater is now the Commissioner of The American Association of Professional Baseball, as shown by the signature on the official […]
Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the United States’ leading event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals.
According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, on December 19, 2024, The United States Department of Commerce’s Patent and Trademark Office (“The USPTO”) and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (“NASA”) Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) announced a collaboration via a five-year Memorandum of Understanding “to promote and advance innovation through technology transfer […]