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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Law Practice
Atlanta, Georgia 16,130 followers
Kilpatrick is trusted counsel to the world’s most innovative companies.
About us
Kilpatrick is trusted counsel to the world’s most innovative companies. As one of a handful of law firms focused on serving the world’s most groundbreaking companies, we always strive to be at the forefront, from creating a best-in-class client experience; to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; to proactively addressing challenges and seizing opportunities on the cutting edge of law and technology. With recognized strength in the technology sector and a full range of service offerings, we do things differently from our peers because we put people first. Our highly skilled and intellectually curious team delivers practical, business-centric solutions built upon unusually strong and enduring connections with our clients and collaboration with each other. With a foundation of 160 years of success, we are steadfastly future-focused, driving innovation while cultivating genuine relationships. We’re optimistic about the future and invest in the success of our clients, our people, our firm, and our communities.
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https://ktslaw.com/
External link for Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Industry
- Law Practice
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 1860
- Specialties
- Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Litigation, and Finance Law
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"Employers’ use of non-compete agreements have been subject to increasing scrutiny from federal agencies in the past year or so. More recently, the balance of discussion surrounding regulatory efforts to curtail the use of non-compete agreements has been focused on the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning non-compete agreements. At the same time, the National Labor Relations Board has quietly continued to challenge employee non-compete agreements through enforcement actions. In June, an NLRB administrative law judge (“ALJ”) sided with the Board, ruling that “ridiculously broad” non-solicit and non-compete provisions in an employment agreement were unlawful under federal labor law. The ruling is yet another reminder of the Board’s increased scrutiny of employee restrictive covenants." Read the Legal Alert from Brodie D. Erwin and Drew Williamson here: https://lnkd.in/ef9iUmbx
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We are hosting our annual Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS) in-person again. Registration to KTIPS is complimentary for Kilpatrick clients and guests. To learn more, please email your primary contact at Kilpatrick. #IntellectualProperty #IP #Patent #Patents #PatentLaw
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Atlanta Trademark Partners Ted Davis and Charlie Henn contributed articles to the May–June 2024 (Vol. 114 No. 3) issue of International Trademark Association (INTA)'s "The Trademark Reporter." Check out both of their articles: Constitutional Avoidance and Standards of Proof in Trademark Infringement Litigation: A Comment on Post–Jack Daniel’s Applications of the Rogers Test for Liability (Ted Davis): https://lnkd.in/eeVT7c3Q "With the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC leaving open the question of whether the Rogers v. Grimaldi test should apply in cases involving an artistic or expressive work where a defendant’s allegedly infringing use of a plaintiff’s trademark is not as a designation of source for defendant’s own goods and services, the author of this article argues that the constitutional-avoidance doctrine allows courts to accommodate free speech considerations when determining whether defendant’s use explicitly misleads consumers as to the source or content of such artistic or expressive work." ——— Survey Methodologies to Overcome “Failure to Function” Refusals in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Charlie Henn): https://lnkd.in/e5fdnSuZ "Brand owners sometimes face United States Patent and Trademark Office “failure to function” refusals to register their trademarks. The author of this article offers brand owners practical advice on how to design surveys that can provide empirical evidence showing whether an applied-for term functions as a mark."
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Law360 | Kilpatrick has elevated a longtime trademark partner based in Atlanta to lead its global intellectual property department, making her the first woman to lead the IP department. Wab Kadaba, the firm's new chair and former IP lead, told Law360 Pulse on Friday that the firm has named a longtime firm partner, Jennifer Arkowitz, as the firm's global chair of the IP department, which has more than 300 attorneys. The firm also created a new leadership role, naming partner Michael Turton as deputy IP chair, Arkowitz told Law360 Pulse on Monday. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eQmQESHc
Kilpatrick Taps First Woman Atty To Lead IP Group - Law360
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"In 1839, Charles Goodyear was on the verge of a momentous discovery. Natural rubber is useful within only a narrow temperature window—it becomes a foul-smelling goo at slightly elevated temperatures and hard and brittle at low temperatures. Chemists in the US and abroad had been searching for decades for a way to solve this problem. Goodyear was obsessed with finding a solution. He tried everything he could think of, frequently working out of his home kitchen. Eventually, he fell on hard times, getting evicted from his home and making several trips to debtors’ prison. In a fortuitous stroke of luck, Goodyear happened to drop a mixture of natural rubber, sulfur, and white lead onto a hot stove. When he picked it up, expecting the rubber to be a molten mess, he found that it was soft and pliable like leather. He immediately realized he had stumbled onto something great—the vulcanization of rubber." Read the full article from Justin Krieger here: https://lnkd.in/eRpVPw7x
Comment: Lessons learned from Charles Goodyear and the Committee on Patents and Related Matters
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Today we announced that the firm has received a record number of 29 Kilpatrick attorneys were named to the 2024 IAM Patent 1000 - The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners (IAM Patent 1000). The firm earned exceptional recognition in China: Foreign & International rankings, the United States National category, and in six states including: California, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Washington, and Texas. In the China: Foreign region, Kilpatrick was one of only 18 firms ranked. In the International band, the firm was one of the leading 36 firms noted with this global distinction. Kilpatrick was also one of only 17 firms named to the U.S. National: Prosecution category. Congratulations to all who have been recognized! Read the full release here: https://lnkd.in/eZ72pKxY
Kilpatrick Continues to Earn Impressive Rankings in Annual IAM Patent 1000
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We are thrilled to announce that Jennifer Arkowitz is the firm’s new Intellectual Property (IP) Department Chair and Michael Turton is the IP Deputy Department Chair, effective July 1, 2024. Both Ms. Arkowitz and Mr. Turton will continue their vibrant practices while leading the IP Department. Wab Kadaba, who became Chair of Kilpatrick on July 1 of this year, previously served as IP Department Chair for 11 years. “Jen and Michael’s comprehensive knowledge of the IP landscape complement one another and will be invaluable in defining the next chapter for the IP Department,” said Wab Kadaba, Kilpatrick Chair. “I am confident in their strong leadership abilities and will continue to work closely with them to ensure a smooth transition.” Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/ez9fde8V
Kilpatrick Names Jennifer Arkowitz New IP Department Chair
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We are excited to share that the firm has added a Tier One (U.S. National) ranking in the Patent Prosecution category from the prestigious 2024 Managing IP IP STARS. Kilpatrick is one of only five firms to be selected for this distinction. Earlier this year, Managing IP named Kilpatrick “IP Firm of the Year for the Americas” for the second time in three years and “US Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year” for the third consecutive year during an event in New York. The firm was also once again ranked as Tier One (U.S. National) in both the Trademark Disputes and Trademark Prosecution categories. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eewGyxFu
Kilpatrick Adds Tier One Ranking in Patent Prosecution from 2024 Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars
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Congratulations to Kilpatrick's Ruthleen Uy for being recognized to San Diego Business Journal's 2024 Women of Influence in Law! Learn more about her accomplishment ⬇️
Congratulations to SDBJ's 2024 Women of Influence in Law! https://lnkd.in/gpn2EfK3 #SDBJ #Law #YearAwards