Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Want to Register a Trademark? Here is What You Have to Prove
A trademark is an important form of intellectual property (IP). Although you are not legally required to register a trademark (there are common law rights in Florida), there are a number of different advantages to doing so. At Perkins Law — Brand Protection, we have extensive experience with the trademark registration process. In this… Read More »
Judge Rules OpenAI Must Turn Over ChatGPT Chat Logs in Copyright Litigation
On January 8th, 2026, the ABA Journal reported that a federal judge has ruled that OpenAI must turn over millions of ChatGPT chat logs as part of a major copyright litigation case. The plaintiffs in the case are arguing that ChaptGPT was trained with copyright protected material without the proper authorization. In this article,… Read More »