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Lott & Fischer is pleased to announce that Ella Sims has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ms. Sims graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honors Bachelor of Science degree, with high distinction, specializing in Biomedical Physics and minoring in Economics, as the highest-performing female student across […]

LESLIE LOTT of Lott & Fischer, PL, will serve as the mediator in a live role-playing mediation at the International Trademark Association meeting in Singapore on May 20, 2023. The session will focus on mediating across cultural differences. Ms. Lott is a member of the International Trademark Association Panel of […]

On March 8, 2023, Neda Lajevardi will speak in New York City at the Practising Law Institute’s “Advanced Trademark Law 2023: Current Issues” program, at the Practising Law Institute Center, 1177 Avenue of the Americas. Ms. Lajevardi will present an analysis of major trademark decisions from federal courts and the […]

On Thursday morning, the FTC announced a proposed rule which bans new non-compete agreements with employees and independent contractors and prohibits enforcement of existing non-compete agreements (in both cases, the only exception is in conjunction with the sale of a business by one who owns at least 25%). https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competition. Should […]

LOTT & FISCHER ATTORNEYS TO VOLUNTEER AT INTA’S PRO BONO CLINIC ON TRADEMARKS AND DESIGNS Lott & Fischer attorneys will be on hand to provide free legal consultations to qualified nonprofits, startups, and individuals, during the Pro Bono Clinic for Trademarks and Designs presented by the International Trademark Association (INTA). […]

LESLIE LOTT of Lott & Fischer will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s “Advanced Trademark Law 2022: Current Issues” program on March 9, 2022. Ms. Lott will present an analysis of major trademark decisions from federal courts and the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. […]

Ury Fischer named “Lawyer of the Year”; Leslie Lott and Ury Fischer recognized by Best Lawyers For the 26th consecutive year, Lott & Fischer partners have been named by their peers in Best Lawyers – South Florida. Ury Fischer was recognized as 2022 Patent “Lawyer of the Year” for Miami, […]

The “metaverse” is upon us, and it is forecasted to impact how businesses operate and how brand names are protected. An entire virtual world has opened for business and is quickly expanding. This virtual world has its own marketplaces for goods and services, just like we see in the real […]

For a number of years, we have cautioned our clients who own trademark registrations not to respond to unsolicited, official-sounding emails which purport to require payment to avoid cancellation of their registrations. These emails come from private companies using names that closely resemble the United States Patent and Trademark Office […]