Are you concerned about your intellectual property being stolen by strangers in our ever-evolving world of interconnected commerce? Fortunately, McBrayer’s Intellectual Property team have your back.
Introducing the first McBrayer podcast, Protected Thoughts, where our accomplished intellectual property attorneys journey into the podcasting realm to discuss tantalizing tales of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and more. They’re here to talk through contemporary issues in intellectual property that affect brands and businesses, providing insight and even some best practices for protecting your brand.
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Episode 13 - Keeping Up with Name, Image, and Likeness Rights
University of Louisville Assistant AD/Brand & Creative Services Olivia Biven joins Mari-Elise and Bruce Paul to discuss the latest in NIL developments for college athletes...or anyone.
24 Apr 2026
Episode 12 - Distilling IP Strategy for Bourbon Producers
In honor of Kentucky's signature industry, Mari-Elise and Bruce are joined by Marketing Director Brian Powers for a discussion on how distilled spirits producers benefit and grow from well-thought-out IP strategies. Kentucky Distillers' Association President Eric Gregory and McBrayer Distilled Spirits service group Chair Stephen Amato look at legal strategies from an alcoholic regulatory perspective.
20 Feb 2026
Episode 11 - Are ISPs Liable for User Copyright Infringement? We'll Soon Find Out.
Bruce and Mari-Elise Paul discuss the arguments in Cox Communications v. Sony Music, recently argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. They also revisit dupes, and Bruce talks about his recent adventure to deliver an ambulance to Ukraine.
1 Aug 2025
Episode 10 - Aye, aye, aye, AI
Our summer associates weigh in on a discussion about copyright issues involving the training of large language models (LLMs) and Louis Vitton wallets.
13 May 2025
Episode 9 - New Developments in Copyright, Dupes, and Goodbye to Justice Souter
Mari-Elise and Bruce discuss recent copyright and legal developments such as the loss of Justice David Souter, the firing of the head of the Copyright Office, new AI guidance from the Copyright Office, and IP issues involving "dupes."
9 May 2025
Episode 8 - IP Drama in Hospital Dramas, A Day for the Public Domain, and Deep-sixing Deepfakes
Hospital dramas turn into IP soap operas behind the scenes, new works enter the public domain to be immediately turned into cheap horror knockoffs, and Congress takes action on deepfakes and more.
30 Jan 2025
Episode 7 - Happy Belated IP Holidays
Even though the holidays are long over, we still turn our attention to interesting intellectual property tidbits about some of your favorite holiday viewings. It's okay to get just a little more holiday season in...in January.
26 Nov 2024
Episode 6 - Of Turkeys, Trots, and Trademarks
IP Duo Mari-Elise and Bruce Paul explore how Turkey Trots, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Rockettes can kick up trademark issues, revealing surprising intersections between intellectual property and Thanksgiving traditions.
31 Oct 2024
Episode 5 - Right of Publicity in Galaxies Near and Far, Far Away
Our intrepid trio of IP attorneys tackles a recent trend in movies of using the likenesses of non-living actors reproduced with CG and what that means for right of publicity and other intellectual property rights in tentpole staples such as the Star Wars and Alien franchises. Lessons are learned, such as whether Alien is a scary movie and the value in pressing "record" on your track when doing a podcast episode.
1 Oct 2024
Episode 4 - Somebody Else's Name
The Supreme Court handed down a decision in Vidal v. Elster that "Trump Too Small" could not be registered for a trademark because of a prohibition on trademarking the name of a living person without their consent. Our dynamic IP duo discusses what this means for trademarks and famous names.
25 Sept 2024
Episode 3 - Brand Value, Influencers, and Electric Cars
In the modern world, brands gain value in new and unusual ways, but they can lose value through similar means. How do you create agreements that utilize these new methods of boosting your brand that forestall the lurking downside of internet infamy?
15 May 2024
Episode 2 - The Supreme Court Discovers the Discovery Rule in Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy
Hot off the presses - in early May 2024, the United States Supreme Court handed down Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, which debates the usage of the discovery rule in copyright claims, ultimately handing a win to those seeking damages for infringements that occurred beyond the three-year statute of limitations, albeit with a feisty dissent.
10 May 2024
Episode 1 - Spicy Enforcement Letters End on Bland Note
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Protected Thoughts, where the McBrayer Intellectual Property team examines recent tales of when trademark enforcement actually hurts a brand. A hot take on a spicy product, but it ends on a cooler note. This is commentary on legal issues and not intended to be legal advice or the practice of law. Services may be provided by others.
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