Category Intellectual Property

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers® List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 33 lawyers have been included in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2024 The Best Lawyers... Read More

Intellectual Property Attorney Chris Proskey Exceeds 1,000 Trademarks at the United States Patent & Trademark Office

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that Chris Proskey, an Intellectual Property Attorney, has reached a remarkable milestone that deserves celebration and recognition. With over 1,000 federal trademark filings in his name, Chris has achieved a milestone showcasing his invaluable contributions to the field of Trademark Law. This achievement... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 33 lawyers have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2023 The Best Lawyers... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 21 lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2022 The Best Lawyers... Read More

Who Owns the Intellectual Property Rights Associated with Hydroxychloroquine?

As efforts to discover new treatments for COVID-19 continue, attention has been brought upon an old drug, hydroxychloroquine. The renewed attention follows several statements by the Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”) and issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization for use of hydroxychloroquine from the national stockpile for treatment of COVID-19.... Read More

Protecting Trade Secrets During a Pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have been forced to require employees to work remotely. Requiring large numbers of people to work from home helps limit the spread of the virus and enables business to continue. However, employees working remotely can pose challenges to a company’s valuable trade secrets. Trade secrets can be a... Read More

New Federal Law Requires Most Employers Take Action

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) into law, which became immediately effective. This law expands protections for trade secrets and gives trade secret owners access to federal court in cases involving misappropriation. It also requires inclusion of notice about whistleblower immunity in any... Read More