Norris & Norris: Attorneys and Counselors at Law

05/23/2024

All types of things can become intellectual property issues. Even jabs in Congress that go viral.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett could soon claim ownership of the jab she hurled at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in an epic clash during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing last wee…

03/10/2023

Now this is interesting. Hopefully none of you will ever need to see this play out in real life.

The company says it has no plans to put ideas from the patent into action. Instead, it serves as a vision of what the future of repossession could look like with self-driving and smart cars.

07/26/2022

A brand idea can come from anywhere...even an insult.

LeBron James' Uninterrupted, Inc. has filed to trademark the phrase "Shut Up and Dribble" with the United States Trademark and Patent Office.

05/11/2022

Shout out to our client CSTEM Teacher and Student Support Services, Inc. who just got their trademark registration back from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We're proud of the work that you do in the community and proud to serve as your counsel through this process.

02/22/2022

The US Copyright Office said that art by artificial intelligence is not qualified for copyright protection.

No human authorship means no copyright protection.

02/18/2022

Branding disputes can be costly. That's why proper branding and trademark registrations are important. They keep your company from running afoul of other brands and allow you to address anyone running afoul of yours.

10/21/2021

A little throwback to a time where we didn't need masks and when we helped Mr. Deyon secure a patent on his towelTOM invention.

10/20/2021

Big shout out to Dr. Smith. He's one of the creators of To Be Us Productions, which received an award at last year's International Black Film Festival for the film To Be Us: To Work. We recently helped him register To Be Us as an official trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

07/10/2021

Yes, according to Copyright Law, it's the person who takes the picture that owns the rights, not the subject of the picture. It's the reason you had to pay the photographer for your school pics before you could get them.

The pop star faces legal action after allegedly posting a paparazzi photo of herself on Instagram.

06/22/2021

“Dash had planned to sell at a SuperFarm Foundation online auction on Jun. 23…the copyright to Jay-Z’s album ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ recognized as one of the greatest recordings in history.”

Could this be the end of the Roc Boys for good? Jay-Z is suing his former Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder, Damon Dash. According to Page Six,...

03/30/2021

Looks like Lil Nas X is upsetting more than the religious community with this one.

Nike is suing the company making Lil Nas X's Satan Shoe for trademark infringement.