CMDA is proud to announce that Alexander R. Karana has been selected to the 2026 Illinois Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers in the Intellectual Property practice area category. This is the third consecutive year that he has been named to the list. Alexander is an accomplished Intellectual Property attorney and is admitted to practice law in Illinois and Michigan. As a registered patent attorney, he brings a deep technical […]

When it comes to trademarks, The Ohio State University plays defense as aggressively as it does on Saturdays in the Horseshoe. This fall, instead of blitzing Michigan’s offense, the Buckeyes are tackling The Brown Jug, Inc. of Ann Arbor, which filed to register BUCKEYE TEARS for beer and liquor. OSU’s opposition (TTAB Opp. No. 91301291) is now pending, with an answer due October 6, 2025. Think of it as a […]

We are pleased to announce that Alexander R. Karana, an attorney in CMDA’s Livonia office, has been recognized by his peers in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for his “high caliber work in Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, and Entertainment and Sports Law.” The 2026 edition highlights the top 5% of U.S. attorneys. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey. […]