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A drag queen environmentalist builds a public identity that echoes one of the most recognized outdoor brands in the world. The names rhyme, the values overlap, the audiences intersect. Now both parties have to figure out what to do about it.

To me, this feels less like an infringement story and more like a relationship story. Specifically, what happens when two very different energies (a brand’s need for consistency and a creator’s need for creative freedom) occupy overlapping space,…
Continue Reading Patagonia x Pattie Gonia: Compliance, Consent, and the Relationship Underneath

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Font isn’t something people always think about when it comes to trademark. For many businesses, the words of their trademark are the words, and the form of the text is chosen because it “looks nice,” matches a vibe, or pairs well with the products or services. In actuality, stylized words are a form of logo mark in trademark, and they can be a big deal. Think of a particular stylized white cursive script against a red background, and a …
Continue Reading When a Font Becomes a Fight 

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When most of us think about figure skating at the Winter Olympic Games, we picture elite athletes, dramatic performances, and unforgettable routines. However, in recent years, an important issue has emerged: complex copyright disputes.

For decades, copyright music licensing was rarely an issue in competitive skating. This is because the International Skating Union (ISU) prohibited music with lyrics, and most classical compositions used by skaters were in the public domain. This changed in 2014 when the ISU relaxed…
Continue Reading Skating on Thin Ice: Copyright Challenges at the Winter Olympics

If your practice includes residential real estate transactions where the buyer is an entity or a trust and the deal is not financed through a traditional lender, an important new federal reporting requirement starts March 1, 2026. Read on for more information.

What is changing, in plain English

Beginning March 1, 2026, certain people (including lawyers, in some cases!) involved in real estate closings and settlements will have to file a report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (…
Continue Reading New FinCEN Reporting for Certain Residential Real Estate Transactions Begins March 1, 2026

We at OG+S spent quite a bit of time and energy building our Points of Culture. Because a group of people are always going to have a culture so we wanted ours to be intentional. Then to keep our intentional culture top of mind, we have an interview question about them, we talk about them intentionally each week. You will hear references to our Points of Culture sprinkled in conversations throughout the week, too. It helps us keep our…
Continue Reading The Culture Cycle

Meet Twinkle!

She is a registered patent attorney with a background in pre-medical sciences. Her practice focuses on intellectual property and business law, and she brings a thoughtful, approachable style to everything she does. She loves helping clients protect their ideas and turn them into thriving businesses. Twinkle believes the best legal work starts with listening, so she takes the time to understand each client’s vision and offers clear, practical guidance to help them grow with confidence.

Twinkle earned…
Continue Reading Welcome to the OG+S team, Twinkle!

Vendors are going to use AI. In software work, it now sits inside everyday delivery: summarizing requirements, turning meeting notes into action items, accelerating early code scaffolding, generating test cases, even helping troubleshoot bugs. A services agreement works best when it assumes that reality and then asks a more practical question: where does the client’s information go, what rights attach to what comes back, and what stays true about ownership and confidentiality as tools evolve.

AI matters for IP…
Continue Reading AI in Vendor Workflows: Protecting IP Through Contract Design

This post is the fifth part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The previous post focused on deadlines and taxes. This post will focus on when the leave can be taken, for how long, and in what forms.

Let’s start with the when. The general rule is intuitive: the option of leave is available to the employee as long as the underlying condition or event exists. For…
Continue Reading Minnesota Paid Leave: How Much Time and How to Take it?

BASE jumping references aside, if you produce or sell intoxicating THC beverages, now is the time to plan your off ramp.

Congress enacted changes that narrow what qualifies as federally lawful hemp starting November 12, 2026, including a 0.4 mg per container cap for final hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

Let’s tear the band-aid off now: 0.4 mg is not a meaningful replacement for the 20 mg to 50 mg cans the market sells today. So for most producers, the real…
Continue Reading The THC Beverage Cliff is Coming: You Are Jumping – Plan Now to Avoid a Cliff Strike

  • Did your company file its Annual Report?
  • Did you corporation select its board or directors and do its annual resolutions?
  • Did you come up with goals and a budget for next year?
  • Did you celebrate your wins?

It’s that last one that comes hardest to many. Some people are born with confetti in their hands. Others celebrate by moving to the next thing on their To Do list. But this is the season for celebration, so let’s take a…
Continue Reading Year End Yays!

As we wrap up 2025, we’re taking a moment to appreciate the little things that make our days brighter—supportive teammates, meaningful collaboration and yes, a few furry coworkers who keep us company and bring extra smiles along the way.

Most of all, we appreciate our fantastic clients and wonderful partners. Thank you for trusting us, working alongside us, and making 2025 such a rewarding year.

Wishing you a joyful, restful end to the holiday season and all the best…
Continue Reading … And to all a good night.

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Magnifying glass and wooden blocks with AI chip copyright and justice scale icons representing artificial intelligence copyright ethics and legal regulation concept

More and more, I hear some version of the same question from business owners: “We made something valuable with the help of AI. Can we protect it?”

Sometimes the “something” is obvious, like marketing copy, a logo, a photo, a product description, a training guide, or software code. Sometimes it is less obvious but more important, like a pricing model, a customer segmentation strategy, an internal workflow, or a set of prompts that reliably produces good results for the…
Continue Reading Protecting AI-Influenced Work: Why Copyright and Patents Can Fall Short, and Why Trade Secrets Often Matter More

This post is the fourth part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1, 2, and 3. The previous post focuses on the calculation of Paid Leave benefits for employees. This next post focuses on two inevitabilities: death deadlines and taxes.

Let’s start with the focus on deadlines. In particular, there are three deadlines to keep in mind:

  • December 1, 2025. This was the deadline for employers to notify

    • …
    Continue Reading Minnesota Paid Leave: What about Deadlines and Taxes?

    Studies have shown those who win bronze at the Olympics are happier than the silver medal winners. It is because they know their hard work paid off, but they very easily could not have been on the medal stand.

    Tal Ben-Shahar is a teacher and writer in the areas of happiness, positive psychology, and leadership. In his book, Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment (2007), he informs us that people who are pursuing self-concordant goals…
    Continue Reading HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY!

    Yeah, detail-oriented readers of our blog may have figured out that…whoops, I was supposed to draft this post last week and forgot. So here we go this week, and because I cannot help myself when it comes to celebrating every major holiday with Garfield, you are getting a Frankenstein post that covers two topics: one concerning and one thankful (Garfield).

    First, the concerning bit.

    The government is open again. I am thankful to our elected representatives that the brownout…
    Continue Reading Concerned, But Still Thankful

    Happy early Thanksgiving week from all of us at OG+S.

    As we head into the season of gathering and gratitude, we want to take a moment to thank the clients, colleagues, and community partners who make our work meaningful. Your trust, collaboration, and commitment to doing great work together is something we never take for granted.

    This year, we’re especially grateful for the relationships that allow us to solve complex challenges, support growth, and show up as true partners.
    Continue Reading A Thanksgiving Note of Gratitude