Member William G. Pagán Named IP “Rising Star” Five Years Running
Coats & Bennett is proud to announce that, for the fifth year in a row, Patent Attorney and firm Member William G. Pagán has been
C&B Welcomes Attorney Deirdre Beasley
Coats & Bennett is proud to welcome its newest Associate Attorney, Deirdre Beasley. Deirdre brings nearly a decade of experience as a former Primary Patent
Verdict Reached in Depp v. Heard Defamation Trial
Jurors have reached a much-anticipated verdict in the Depp v. Heard defamation trial. In case you haven’t already heard, Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for
Member William G. Pagán Named Vice-Chair of NC Central University School of Law Board of Visitors
Having served on the Board of Visitors for the NC Central University School of Law since 2020, Member William G. Pagán has been named their
Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” Doesn’t Infringe on Unoriginal Aspects of Christian Rap “Joyful Noise”
In a previous post, we emphasized that copyright protections do not extend to elements of a work that are unoriginal. A recent precedential decision from the Ninth
Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” Probably Not Copied From Artikal Sound System
Dua Lipa has been sued for copyright infringement by Artikal Sound System (who goes by “ASS” for short). As part of their complaint, ASS alleges