On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will expedite Issue Dates for patents. This will reduce the average time from three weeks to about two, so patent holders can bring their investments to market sooner. To read more please...

Ladas & Parry attorney John Richards will serve as a moderator and a speaker during the 32nd Annual Fordham Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference to be held  April 24-25, 2025. Mr. Richards will moderate the session on Patents and...

On April 3rd Ladas & Parry partner D. Prahl will be a panelist (Panel 3) during the MEFLA x IPLS (Media, Entertainment & Fashion Law Association) during the Battle of the Brands: Logos to Litigation, Third Annual Symposium to be held at New...

An article by Dennis Prahl, Ravindra Persaud and Olivia Dinkins titled: “TTAB Sustains Opposition Based on Reputation Without use in the United States” which first appeared in the World Trademark Review, is now available in the Education...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule setting out patent fee increases that will come into effect on January 19, 2025. The USPTO states that costs justify an increase of 10% for up-front fees and 7.5% for...

The USPTO is restructuring its electronic trademark filing process by replacing the current TEAS Plus and TEAS Standard options with a single streamlined electronic application.    ...