Trademark Infringement, Educational Institutions

Considerations for K-12 Schools When Using Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools

Miller Nash LLP on 3/12/2025

Artificial intelligence or “AI” traces its roots to Alan Turing’s work in the 1950s. While it’s a current hot topic, AI is far from new. Students and teachers have been using AI in some form for years in everyday life, such...more

AD-ttorneys@law - January 2024

BakerHostetler on 1/31/2024

Extra, Extra, Read All About It! We have a major update! If you’re a subscriber to our blog, you have likely caught wind of our recent rebrand to ADventures in Law. Overflowing with a dynamic mix of weekly blogs, engaging...more

The Supreme Court Update - June 29, 2023

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 6/30/2023

The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today: Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard; Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, Nos. 20-1199, 21-707:...more

THE Ohio State Trademark Registration: Ornamental Features & Consent Agreements

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/27/2022

On June 21, 2022, The Ohio State University (OSU) obtained a federal trademark registration (U.S. Reg. No. 6,763,118) for the standard character mark THE for “t-shirts, baseball caps, and hats; all of the foregoing being...more

In Defense of Ohio State's Application to Register THE as a Trademark

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark on 8/15/2019

The picture you see is of a shirt from my husband’s closet – a gift I gave him a few years ago. He is a big Ohio State Buckeyes fan, and this is sort of an inside joke for OSU football fans. The word THE superimposed on the...more

Likelihood of “Initial Interest” Confusion Powers The University of Houston to Preliminary Injunction Win in Law School Name...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/28/2016

On June 22, 2016, the South Texas College of Law announced that it was changing its name to Houston College of Law. This seems like a natural choice, as the school is based in Houston and is a stand-alone institution not...more

Is Your School District’s Lack of Social Media Guidelines Putting the District at Risk?

Franczek P.C. on 7/10/2015

School districts are under growing scrutiny and criticism for the lack of clear social media guidelines and policies. For instance, after a Michigan teacher reportedly was sentenced to 6 to 15 years for an inappropriate...more

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