Copyrights

On Thin Ice: Intellectual Property Struggles at the Milan Winter Olympics

Is it possible for an intellectual property dispute to stop an Olympic figure skater’s routine before it ever hits the ice? This was exactly the question faced by Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate this past February. Olympic athletes train their whole lives to be able to compete on the world’s largest stage. Sabate is no exception. Sabate has been the Spanish figure skating champion for the last … Continue reading On Thin Ice: Intellectual Property Struggles at the Milan Winter Olympics

John Golden
Patents

The Year of the Moon: Patents at the Edge of Outer Space

Some scholars are calling 2026 the “year of the moon.” Why? NASA, for the first time since the Apollo missions of the late 1960s and early 70s, sent astronauts to orbit the moon. But NASA is not alone. Joining the moon party this year are the Chinese, who are sending a lunar robot to study the moon’s south pole. Private companies like Blue Origin, Firefly, … Continue reading The Year of the Moon: Patents at the Edge of Outer Space

Michael Bahu
Loyola Spotlight

The Making of an IP Advocate: An Interview with Iris Gomez

Iris Gomez graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2025. While at Loyola, Iris was no stranger to student involvement and success. Iris is a former Managing Editor, Senior Editor and Associate Blogger of IP Bytes, editor of the Public Interest Law Reporter, and member of the 2024 national champion team at the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition. She is now a … Continue reading The Making of an IP Advocate: An Interview with Iris Gomez

Kendall Henry
Why Loyola

Where Law and Creativity Meet: Finding My Way to Intellectual Property

Months before starting law school, I spent a late night exploring legal careers. I had already been keeping up with trends in music, fashion, and entertainment, and I started noticing patterns. Artists struggling with ownership rights. Brands fighting over logos. Designers calling out copied products. I used those observations as a starting point for further research, following articles, news stories, and online discussions about these … Continue reading Where Law and Creativity Meet: Finding My Way to Intellectual Property

Taylor
Trademarks

A Polar Bear’s Identity Crisis: Comparative Advertising in Trademark Law

As someone who has little to no interest in football, let alone the Super Bowl, I still tune in every year just for the commercials. With a background in advertising, the moment the game goes to a commercial break, my TV comes off mute! This year, one ad in particular really caught my attention, Pepsi’s Super Bowl commercial, “The Choice.” The commercial opens with a … Continue reading A Polar Bear’s Identity Crisis: Comparative Advertising in Trademark Law

Isa Diaz
Why Loyola

How One Law School Mock Class Changed My Law School Trajectory

I came to Loyola University Chicago School of Law thinking I had my path mapped out. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Biopsychology, Cognition & Neuroscience and had experience working in healthcare. Because of this background, health law felt like the natural fit. Loyola’s Health Law program is also ranked fourth in the nation, which made the decision even more intuitive. At … Continue reading How One Law School Mock Class Changed My Law School Trajectory

Aakash Ray
Why Loyola

From ‘Frenemies’ to Fair Use: My Journey from YouTube Fan to 1L

Most 20-somethings who survived the COVID lockdown know Ethan Klein for the hit YouTube podcast he hosted in 2020 with internet superstar Trisha Paytas titled “Frenemies.” Admittedly, this was my introduction to Klein and H3H3 productions, too. But, after the series ended, I continued watching Klein’s other content. Over time, that habit turned into something bigger. Eventually, it even led me to law school and … Continue reading From ‘Frenemies’ to Fair Use: My Journey from YouTube Fan to 1L

Sophia Scolman
Why Loyola

IP is Everywhere: How Loyola Helped Me Capitalize on My Early Interactions with Intellectual Property

When I read my first invention disclosure, an inventor’s confidential technical report describing a new invention, I believed I was conducting technical due diligence. After all, I was an engineering intern. I didn’t think I would be studying any legal doctrine. Well, it turned out I was doing both. The job was simple. Evaluate novelty. Functionality. Real-world value. Looking back now, I see that I … Continue reading IP is Everywhere: How Loyola Helped Me Capitalize on My Early Interactions with Intellectual Property

Thomas Rabaut
Trademarks

Trademarks in Tech: Securing Innovation

Technology evolves at the speed of light these days. Tech giants such as Google and OpenAI work to perfect their products for consumer usage, but power also lies in the name of these products. To explain, let’s look at two well-known names, Google and ChatGPT, to consider the trademark implications. Trademarks 101 First, what is a trademark? A trademark is a word, symbol (logo), or … Continue reading Trademarks in Tech: Securing Innovation

Kendall Henry
Trademarks

Alright, Alright, Alright: That’s Enough, AI

How many times this week did you watch a video and question whether it was generated by AI? I seem to question pretty much everything I watch these days. It’s tiring. And concerning. As days and months go by, the AI slop seems to get a little less sloppy. Can you imagine scrolling through Instagram or X and seeing a fake video of yourself online. … Continue reading Alright, Alright, Alright: That’s Enough, AI

Michael Bahu