The McHattie Law Firm

09/17/2025

Head to our LinkedIn post to enter the giveaway for tickets to the NFL Dublin game.

Brilliant clients (or colleagues) attending brilliant games . . . we’ve got 2 golden tickets to the NFL game at Croke Park in Dublin on Sunday night, September 28th — and we’re looking to have a little fun deciding who gets them! 🏈✨

Brilliant clients (or colleagues) attending brilliant games . . . we’ve got 2 golden tickets to the NFL game at Croke Park in Dublin on Sunday night, September 28th — and we’re looking to have a little fun deciding who gets them! 🏈✨ We’re on a mission to find our most brilliant client o...

08/28/2025

Looking to expand to the U.S.? Join us for a valuable session in Dublin!

We're excited to co-host with Pinsent Masons and Cove “An Inside Look at Expanding to the U.S.”, a practical session designed for Irish businesses ready to enter or scale in the U.S. market.

📅 Date: 25 September 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00 - 13:00 GMT
📍 Venue: The Dean Hotel, Dublin
🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/ecypaRG7

For more information: https://lnkd.in/ejKRs87y

07/01/2025

Summer wouldn’t be the same without these iconic inventions and the brilliant minds behind them:

💦 Super Soaker® – Invented by Lonnie Johnson, a NASA engineer who turned an experiment on an environmentally friendly heat pump into one of the most popular toys of all time!

🏄‍♂️ Surfboard – Revolutionized by Tom Blake, who added the first fin to a surfboard in the 1930s, forever changing the sport and making those summer waves way more rideable.

❄️ Air Conditioner – Thank Willis Haviland Carrier for helping us beat the heat by revolutionizing how we stay cool indoors all summer long.

07/01/2025

Stars, Stripes, and IP Rights: 6 Must-Haves for a Legally Patriotic Fourth of July

🎆 From fireworks to popsicles, your favorite July 4th traditions are powered by more than just patriotism—they’re protected by patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePavFWDA

06/17/2025

Who owns AI-generated content?

As AI reshapes innovation, U.S. law still says: only humans can be inventors or authors. What does that mean for creators using tools like ChatGPT?

Read more on the future of IP in the age of AI and stay tuned for more: https://mchattielaw.com/resources/who-owns-ai

03/27/2025

Your Brand Deserves Protection! Think your business name is safe just because you’re using it? Think again.

Without a federal trademark, you could lose your rights to someone who registers it first—leading to legal battles, costly rebranding, and lost customers. Don’t wait until it’s too late—take the necessary steps to protect your brand and secure your trademark today!

02/28/2025

Protect Your Business: Why NDAs and Employee Handbooks Should Be Separate 🤝📜

Many businesses make the mistake of including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) within their employee handbooks—but many do not realize this can dilute legal protections and create enforceability issues.

An NDA is a legally binding contract that safeguards confidential information, while an employee handbook sets workplace expectations and policies. Learn why keeping them separate matters and how to protect your business effectively: https://lnkd.in/eCSPs9TT

02/05/2025

🏈 The Super Bowl isn’t just a game - it’s a battleground for legal and constitutional debates. How much power should the league have? 🤔⚖️

Chris McHattie was quoted in a past ESPN article about the NFL, its aggressive trademark defense and the Big Game.

The NFL's control over the Super Bowl hit a snag last week when a judge in Phoenix ruled that part of its plan for this year's game was unconstitutional.

01/21/2025

Today we welcome President Trump as our nation’s 47th president. Seven years ago, President Trump signed patent 10 million at the White House - the first patent to use the new patent cover design, which was only the second substantial change to the patent cover in 100 years.

Fun fact: In 1790, President George Washington signed the first U.S. patent, issued to inventor Samuel Hopkins, for improvements in “the making of pot ash and pearl ash.” He continued to sign patents throughout his presidency, and we have many examples of patents being signed by early U.S. presidents, including John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, in our archives.

Although presidents no longer routinely sign patents, they occasionally get out their pen on certain special occasions like this one on June 19, 2018.

01/21/2025

🌍🚀 Planning to expand your business to the U.S.? Virginia Gorostiaga shares key steps and legal tips to avoid common pitfalls and help you navigate the immigration process. Let us help you start your U.S. business journey.

👉 https://mchattielaw.com/blog/f/a-guide-to-successful-business-immigration

Avoiding Common Pitfalls: A Guide to Successful Business Immigration to the U.S.