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VEUVE CLICQUOT v. VEUVE OLIVIER: TTAB Favours Petitioner as Respondent Defaults in Cancellation Action August 5, 2024
Proposed Increases of United States Patent Fees July 18, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 March 11, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
False Declaration of Incontestability Not Enough to Cancel US Trademark Registration December 19, 2023
Copyrights
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 March 11, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
Copyright Protection for Works Resulting From Some Use of Artificial Intelligence in the United States April 18, 2023
Cease and Desist Letters Need to Balance Effectiveness While Considering Consequences July 13, 2021
REMEMBERING TWO OF THE SPOOKIEST HALLOWEEN COPYRIGHT CASES October 30, 2020
THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS September 9, 2019
DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY March 6, 2019
LEADERS LEAGUE INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS PRAHL: LATEST IP CHALLENGES FACED BY BRANDOWNERS July 13, 2018
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
Resistance is Futile: Axanar Productions settles with CBS and Paramount to end copyright infringement suit over fan film June 9, 2017
A Multi-Layered Approach to Packaging Protection May 15, 2017
Copyright protection available to surface ornamentation of cheerleader’s uniforms: Star Athletica v Varsity Brands March 22, 2017
THE DESIGNER FORMERLY KNOWN AS…INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES ARISING FROM PERSONAL NAMES AS FASHION BRANDS February 11, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR MASS-PRODUCED ARTICLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM December 15, 2016
CASE 168/09 FLOS SPA v SEMERARO CASA E FAMIGLIA SPA December 15, 2016
INDIA’S NEW NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICY August 16, 2016
The Effect of The Brexit (UK Departure from EU) on IP Rights June 24, 2016
SUPREME COURT IN KIRSTAENG V WILEY: objective reasonableness not controlling for attorney fees June 21, 2016
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COURT PUTS BABY IN A CORNER June 6, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
American Broadcasting Co. v. Aereo and its Aftermath December 12, 2014
Changes to UK Intellectual Property Law October 1, 2014
Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmets, U.K. Not Copyrightable, U.S. Infringement April 30, 2014
Exhaustion Finally Exhausted: International Exhaustion Now Applies to Copyrighted Works March 19, 2013
Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmets Not Copyrightable under British Law, but Infringement of U.S. Copyright is Justiciable January 26, 2011
Patent and Copyright Infringement by Sale of Offending Products into the United States May 13, 2008
Designs
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 March 11, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
TTAB CONFIRMS THAT BUILDING DESIGN MARKS LACK OF DISTINCTIVENESS July 27, 2023
Change in Practice on Address for Service for International Trademarks and Designs Designating the United Kingdom March 15, 2023
DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2023 March 13, 2023
UK SUPREME COURT DECISIONS IN UNWIRED PLANET V HUAWEI AND HAUWEI v. CONVERSANT January 15, 2021
DESIGN PATENT PROTECTION FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS September 22, 2019
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
A Multi-Layered Approach to Packaging Protection May 15, 2017
THE DESIGNER FORMERLY KNOWN AS…INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES ARISING FROM PERSONAL NAMES AS FASHION BRANDS February 11, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR MASS-PRODUCED ARTICLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM December 15, 2016
CASE 168/09 FLOS SPA v SEMERARO CASA E FAMIGLIA SPA December 15, 2016
INDIA’S NEW NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICY August 16, 2016
The Effect of The Brexit (UK Departure from EU) on IP Rights June 24, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
Changes to UK Intellectual Property Law October 1, 2014
The Court of Justice of the European Union Strengthens Unregistered Community Design Rights June 19, 2014
Protection of Designs in the United States May 8, 2014
The European Design Regime May 7, 2014
An Overview of the BlackBerry v. Typo Products Case May 7, 2014
U.S. Implementation of the Hague Agreement May 7, 2014
Digital Brands / Domain Names
LEADERS LEAGUE INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS PRAHL: LATEST IP CHALLENGES FACED BY BRANDOWNERS July 13, 2018
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
GENERIC TOP LEVEL DOMAINS MAY NOT BE GENERIC December 21, 2017
GOOGLE INC. v. EQUUSTEK & THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA September 12, 2017
THE DESIGNER FORMERLY KNOWN AS…INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES ARISING FROM PERSONAL NAMES AS FASHION BRANDS February 11, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
INDIA’S NEW NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICY August 16, 2016
新形势下的域名管理策略 May 17, 2016
THE ESSENTIALS OF DOMAIN NAME MANAGEMENT FOR COMPANIES May 2, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
Protecting Trademarks for Mobile Apps April 30, 2014
Trademark Clearinghouse Accepting Submissions of Registered Trademarks March 13, 2013
EL CENTRO DE INFORMACIÓN DE MARCAS (“TRADEMARK CLEARINGHOUSE”) ACEPTA AHORA SOLICITUDES March 13, 2013
Cybersquatting and the New Internet: What Designers Should Know About the New gTLDs September 26, 2012
The Internet: ICANN’s New gTLD Program June 12, 2012
.ASIA TLD Launch – Start Reviewing Your Trademark Portfolios February 21, 2007
China – New Internet Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Imposes Two-Year Statute of Limitations October 2, 2006
Entertainment
THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS September 9, 2019
LEADERS LEAGUE INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS PRAHL: LATEST IP CHALLENGES FACED BY BRANDOWNERS July 13, 2018
Technology Evolution in the Media Industry Supported by Pilot Program Allowing U.S. Trademark Registrations to be Updated November 16, 2017
Resistance is Futile: Axanar Productions settles with CBS and Paramount to end copyright infringement suit over fan film June 9, 2017
INDIA’S NEW NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICY August 16, 2016
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COURT PUTS BABY IN A CORNER June 6, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
European Litigation
VEUVE CLICQUOT v. VEUVE OLIVIER: TTAB Favours Petitioner as Respondent Defaults in Cancellation Action August 5, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 March 11, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
Fourth Circuit Confirms That ‘Gruyere’ is Generic for Cheese May 2, 2023
Change in Practice on Address for Service for International Trademarks and Designs Designating the United Kingdom March 15, 2023
Decisions to be Made Regarding the EU Unitary Patent and Potentially Opting out of the Unified Patent Court November 17, 2022
EU Unitary Patent and Patent Court October 21, 2022
American Axle v. Neapco February 5, 2021
Patents in Crisis: Is there a Solution in Sight? April 6, 2020
ECJ DECISION IN SKY v. SKYKICK FINDS THAT TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE INVALIDATED FOR HAVING UNCLEAR AND IMPRECISE LISTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND ALSO CLARIFIES TESTS FOR BAD FAITH TRADEMARK FILINGS February 26, 2020
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
“POISONOUS DIVISIONALS” POISONED IN THE EPO February 12, 2017
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR MASS-PRODUCED ARTICLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM December 15, 2016
CASE 168/09 FLOS SPA v SEMERARO CASA E FAMIGLIA SPA December 15, 2016
European “INTERMEDIARIES” MAY BE FORCED TO TAKE ACTIVE MEASURES AGAINST TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT COMMITTED BY THIRD PARTIES December 13, 2016
IP DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRADE SECRETS June 6, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
European Community Trademark registration for patterns and three-dimensional marks requires Acquired Distinctiveness in Each Member State September 6, 2015
American Broadcasting Co. v. Aereo and its Aftermath December 12, 2014
Changes to UK Intellectual Property Law October 1, 2014
The Court of Justice of the European Union Strengthens Unregistered Community Design Rights June 19, 2014
Is it an Infringement when You Replace One Component of a Patented Combination? The U.K. Supreme Court Decision in Schütz v. Werit April 30, 2014
Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmets, U.K. Not Copyrightable, U.S. Infringement April 30, 2014
European Patent Package July 5, 2012
European Community Trademark Fee Reductions May 18, 2009
Licensing
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
UK SUPREME COURT DECISIONS IN UNWIRED PLANET V HUAWEI AND HAUWEI v. CONVERSANT January 15, 2021
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED October 2, 2020
Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service September 22, 2019
THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS September 9, 2019
UPCOMING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDAL PROJECT? KEEP THESE TIPS IN MIND May 31, 2019
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
Technology Evolution in the Media Industry Supported by Pilot Program Allowing U.S. Trademark Registrations to be Updated November 16, 2017
SUPREME COURT RULES IN LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. V. PROMEGA CORP. February 24, 2017
THE DESIGNER FORMERLY KNOWN AS…INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES ARISING FROM PERSONAL NAMES AS FASHION BRANDS February 11, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
Patents
Proposed Increases of United States Patent Fees July 18, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 March 11, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2023 March 13, 2023
THE UNIFIED PATENT AGREEMENT WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 1, 2023 February 24, 2023
FEDERAL CIRCUIT UPHOLDS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN TRADE DRESS CASE January 19, 2023
Decisions to be Made Regarding the EU Unitary Patent and Potentially Opting out of the Unified Patent Court November 17, 2022
EU Unitary Patent and Patent Court October 21, 2022
DABUS & AUKUS: A Tale of Three Approaches to the Question of Whether an Invention Created by a Machine Using Artificial Intelligence is Patentable December 2, 2021
Cease and Desist Letters Need to Balance Effectiveness While Considering Consequences July 13, 2021
DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2021 February 18, 2021
American Axle v. Neapco February 5, 2021
UK SUPREME COURT DECISIONS IN UNWIRED PLANET V HUAWEI AND HAUWEI v. CONVERSANT January 15, 2021
THRYV INC. v. CLICK-TO-CALL TECHNOLOGIES LP November 23, 2020
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED October 2, 2020
Patents in Crisis: Is there a Solution in Sight? April 6, 2020
DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2020 February 20, 2020
Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service September 22, 2019
DESIGN PATENT PROTECTION FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS September 22, 2019
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT HAS HELD THAT NEITHER STATE AGENCIES NOR INDIAN TRIBES ENJOY SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY, WHICH WOULD PROTECT THEIR PATENTS FROM CHALLENGE IN THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE July 15, 2019
DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY March 6, 2019
Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc: Prior Public Sale may destroy novelty without disclosure of inventive feature January 22, 2019
Native American Tribes’ Patents Not Immune from Challenge in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board July 27, 2018
SCOTUS GRANTS THE LOSS OF OVERSEAS PROFITS TO BE INCLUDED IN DAMAGES IN WESTERN GECO LLC V. ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION June 22, 2018
PRESENTATION: FEDERAL CIRCUIT CONTROL OVER PTAB IN POST-GRANT PROCEEDINGS May 23, 2018
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
UK SUPREME COURT DECISION IN ACTAVIS v. ELI LILLY – DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS RECOGNIZED March 19, 2018
DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY February 27, 2018
SKIPPING THE PATENT DANCE: U.S. SUPREME COURT IN AMGEN v SANDOZ MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR PATENT OWNERS TO DELAY MARKETING OF BIOSIMILARS August 18, 2017
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION IN IMPRESSION PRODUCTS INC. V LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC. July 12, 2017
TC HEARTLAND LLC v. KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC May 26, 2017
Laches not available to defeat patent infringement damages claim: SCA Hygiene Products v First Quality Baby Products March 21, 2017
Canadian Patent Law’s Invalidation of Patents Under Promise Doctrine Does Not Violate NAFTA March 16, 2017
SUPREME COURT RULES IN LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. V. PROMEGA CORP. February 24, 2017
“POISONOUS DIVISIONALS” POISONED IN THE EPO February 12, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR MASS-PRODUCED ARTICLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM December 15, 2016
U.S. SUPREME COURT REVERSES DAMAGE AWARD IN SAMSUNG v APPLE December 6, 2016
UK TO CONTINUE STEPS TOWARDS RATIFICATION OF UNITARY PATENT CONVENTION DESPITE BREXIT November 29, 2016
SOFTWARE AS PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER POST ALICE November 11, 2016
INDIA’S NEW NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICY August 16, 2016
The Effect of The Brexit (UK Departure from EU) on IP Rights June 24, 2016
CUOZZO V. LEE: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMED THAT CLAIMS SHOULD BE GIVEN THEIR BROADEST REASONABLE INTERPRETATION IN INTER PARTES REVIEW June 21, 2016
HALO V PULSE: HIGH COURT RELAXES STANDARD FOR ENHANCED PATENT DAMAGES June 21, 2016
IP DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRADE SECRETS June 6, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
Federal Circuit Held No International Exhaustion of Patent Rights in a Product Sold Outside and Imported Back Into The United States; Lawful Re-Sale or Use Restriction is Effective to Prevent Exhaustion of Patent Rights with Respect to Downstream Sales in Breach of the Restriction February 15, 2016
美国的专利制度，路在何方 July 30, 2015
The Federal Circuit Reviews Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions on Inter Partes Review July 30, 2015
Patenting in the United States – Where are we now? April 13, 2015
Rights of Co-Owners to License Patent Rights November 2, 2014
如何控制专利费用之三：利用实用新型降低海外申请成本 October 15, 2014
如何控制专利费用之二：选择合适的区域申请专利 October 9, 2014
如何控制专利费用之一：明确专利申请的目的 October 2, 2014
Changes to UK Intellectual Property Law October 1, 2014
What If Anything Should Be Done About Patent Assertion Entities? September 23, 2014
10 Important Points to Note When Filing a Utility Patent Application in the United States August 30, 2014
美国发明专利申请，你不得不知道的十个诀窍 August 30, 2014
Abstract idea not converted to patentable invention by performance on a computer; Must be applied in an inventive manner June 19, 2014
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit Regarding the Standard for Inducement of Infringement June 2, 2014
Protecting Inventions in Europe May 8, 2014
Protecting Technology and Inventions Internationally May 7, 2014
United States Trade Secrets Law May 7, 2014
Annulment of Damages Awards when a Patent Subsequently Found Invalid or Partially Invalid by a Different Tribunal. May 7, 2014
Patent Perspectives May 7, 2014
Controlling Patenting Costs May 7, 2014
Technology Licensing in the European Union May 7, 2014
Reversion to Prior Practice on Filing Divisional Applications in the European Patent Office May 7, 2014
A Brief History of the Patent Law of the United States May 7, 2014
EU Unitary Patent and Patent Court May 7, 2014
Post Grant Proceedings Against U.S. Patents May 7, 2014
Protecting Inventions Internationally – PCT Example May 7, 2014
Patents are of National Origin May 7, 2014
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter in the United States May 7, 2014
Protecting Inventions Internationally – Paris Example May 7, 2014
Supreme Court Decisions on Award of Attorney Fees in Patent Cases May 1, 2014
U.S Government Controls on the Export of Technical Information May 1, 2014
The European Background to the Patent System May 1, 2014
Indian Supreme Court Decision in Novartis (Glivec) case May 1, 2014
Is it an Infringement when You Replace One Component of a Patented Combination? The U.K. Supreme Court Decision in Schütz v. Werit April 30, 2014
Utility Models April 30, 2014
Myriad – Comparing US Law with European, Japanese and Australian Law June 18, 2013
European Patent Package July 5, 2012
US Patent Law Reform 2011 September 26, 2011
Prioritized Examination of U.S. Patent Applications is Dead for Now September 15, 2011
America Invents Act: Increases in US Patent Office Fees September 14, 2011
An Inventor’s Prior Assignment Trumps Bayh-Dole June 15, 2011
Evidentiary Standard to Invalidate a Patent June 15, 2011
Inequitable Conduct in Prosecution of Patent Applications June 8, 2011
Inducement of Patent Infringement June 8, 2011
PATENT PROVISIONS OF U.S. HEALTH-CARE REFORM LEGISLATION May 6, 2010
The Cost of Improper Patent Marking December 29, 2009
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Rule Changes Relating to Continuation Applications, Requests for Continued Examination and Need for Examination Support Documents for Applications having more than 25 Claims October 18, 2009
US Patent Law Reform 2009 August 18, 2009
Significant Recent Decisions of the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit on Pharmaceutical Patent Practice April 21, 2009
Patent and Copyright Infringement by Sale of Offending Products into the United States May 13, 2008
Recent Patent Developments in Europe November 28, 2007
Obviousness Post KSR August 13, 2007
UK – New Patents Act October 14, 2004
New Zealand – Patents for Medical Treatment July 6, 2004
Privacy Law
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
What Companies Need to Do to Secure & Protect Private Data June 24, 2018
Transparency Reports March 25, 2018
DATA PROTECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT March 11, 2018
January 2018 Commission Guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation March 4, 2018
DATA PRIVACY LAWS: WHAT CAN BE PROTECTED? February 4, 2018
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): An Introduction January 26, 2018
Trade Secrets
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
GOOGLE INC. v. EQUUSTEK & THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA September 12, 2017
THE DESIGNER FORMERLY KNOWN AS…INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES ARISING FROM PERSONAL NAMES AS FASHION BRANDS February 11, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
TRADE SECRETS: CHANGES IN THE LAW ON PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN UNION September 21, 2016
IP DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRADE SECRETS June 6, 2016
CHANGE HAS COME TO TRADE SECRETS IN THE United States: The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 May 11, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
United States Trade Secrets Law May 7, 2014
Intellectual Property Operations & Implementation in the 21st Century Corporation / Summary of Chapter 4 March 11, 2012
Intellectual Property Strategies for the 21st Century Corporation / Chapter 1 January 30, 2012
Intellectual Property Strategies for the 21st Century Corporation January 30, 2012
A Multidisciplinary Approach To Trade Secret Protection in the Digital Age October 10, 2011
A Multidisciplinary Approach To Trade Secret Protection in the Digital Age October 10, 2011
Trademarks
VEUVE CLICQUOT v. VEUVE OLIVIER: TTAB Favours Petitioner as Respondent Defaults in Cancellation Action August 5, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 March 11, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
False Declaration of Incontestability Not Enough to Cancel US Trademark Registration December 19, 2023
New York Court Sides with PepsiCo on Remand in Ongoing Rise Brewing Dispute September 25, 2023
TTAB CONFIRMS THAT BUILDING DESIGN MARKS LACK OF DISTINCTIVENESS July 27, 2023
Fourth Circuit Confirms That ‘Gruyere’ is Generic for Cheese May 2, 2023
Change in Practice on Address for Service for International Trademarks and Designs Designating the United Kingdom March 15, 2023
FEDERAL CIRCUIT UPHOLDS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN TRADE DRESS CASE January 19, 2023
THE TRADEMARK MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR BRAND OWNERS July 7, 2022
ACCESSORY DESIGNER PREVAILS IN LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY FRANKIE EDITH KEROUAC PARKER’S ESTATE December 1, 2021
Cease and Desist Letters Need to Balance Effectiveness While Considering Consequences July 13, 2021
ECJ DECISION IN SKY v. SKYKICK FINDS THAT TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE INVALIDATED FOR HAVING UNCLEAR AND IMPRECISE LISTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND ALSO CLARIFIES TESTS FOR BAD FAITH TRADEMARK FILINGS February 26, 2020
ROUGHING THE APPLICANT: USPTO REFUSES TOM BRADY’S TOM TERRIFIC TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS October 18, 2019
AMENDMENTS TO CHINA TRADEMARK LAW June 27, 2019
WARNING: NEW THIRD PARTY SOLICITATIONS OF U.S. REGISTERED TRADEMARK OWNERS FALSELY REPRESENT REGISTRATION DATE TO GAIN EARLY PAYMENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND RENEWAL May 16, 2019
LEADERS LEAGUE INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS PRAHL: LATEST IP CHALLENGES FACED BY BRANDOWNERS July 13, 2018
TTAB DECISION UNDERSCORES DIFFICULTY OF PROVING FRAUD BEFORE THE USPTO July 5, 2018
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
美国商标使用证据：何为合格的商业使用? March 13, 2018
如何正确提交美国商标使用声明 March 13, 2018
USPTO PILOT PROGRAM FACILITATES THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION OF TM SPECIMENS WHICH APPEAR TO BE FABRICATED March 9, 2018
USPTO最新试点项目——第三方有权举报使用证据造假 March 6, 2018
Maintenance and Renewal of U.S. Trademark Registrations March 4, 2018
CLEVELAND INDIANS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF CHIEF WAHOO ON PLAYER UNIFORMS; LIMITED USE OF THE LOGO TO CONTINUE IN ORDER TO PRESERVE FEDERAL TRADEMARK RIGHTS February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON REDSKINS’ US TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS REINSTATED BY THE FOURTH CIRCUIT February 12, 2018
What qualifies as acceptable Use in U.S. Commerce? February 6, 2018
“So, Your U.S. Trademark Registration is Being Audited” January 22, 2018
GENERIC TOP LEVEL DOMAINS MAY NOT BE GENERIC December 21, 2017
Technology Evolution in the Media Industry Supported by Pilot Program Allowing U.S. Trademark Registrations to be Updated November 16, 2017
IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, IT’S DILUTION BY BLURRING: TTAB SUSTAINS DC COMICS’ OPPOSITION AGAINST APPLICATION FOR SUPER WOMAN OF REAL ESTATE November 4, 2017
CHEERIOS YELLOW BOX REJECTED FOR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION October 22, 2017
GOOGLE INC. v. EQUUSTEK & THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA September 12, 2017
UNDER THE 2EA: TTAB HOLDS LITTLE MERMAID MERELY DESCRIPTIVE FOR DOLLS August 18, 2017
IT STARTED WITH A MOUSE: TTAB REVERSES REFUSAL OF APPLICATION BY ME AND THE MOUSE TRAVEL June 29, 2017
SPEEDY JUSTICE: TTAB REVERSES REFUSAL TO REGISTER CROSBY QUIC-TAG June 15, 2017
A Multi-Layered Approach to Packaging Protection May 15, 2017
EVALUATING THE USPTO’s EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE U.S. TRADEMARK REGISTER February 14, 2017
CHURCH’S APPEAL TO A HIGHER AUTHORITY PREVAILS OVER ADIDAS February 13, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
European “INTERMEDIARIES” MAY BE FORCED TO TAKE ACTIVE MEASURES AGAINST TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT COMMITTED BY THIRD PARTIES December 13, 2016
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: TTAB REFUSES REGISTRATION FOR REPEATING PATTERN December 13, 2016
THE ZERO SUM GAME IN THE COLA WARS August 19, 2016
INDIA’S NEW NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICY August 16, 2016
The Effect of The Brexit (UK Departure from EU) on IP Rights June 24, 2016
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COURT PUTS BABY IN A CORNER June 6, 2016
新形势下的域名管理策略 May 17, 2016
DISPARAGING TRADEMARKS: THE SKIN-NY ON THE SLANTS May 2, 2016
THE ESSENTIALS OF DOMAIN NAME MANAGEMENT FOR COMPANIES May 2, 2016
ALTHOUGH HEALTHY HEMP MAY DO MANY THINGS, IT DOES NOT FUNCTION AS A TRADEMARK April 13, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
Acquired Distinctiveness of Trademarks in the United States January 5, 2016
European Community Trademark registration for patterns and three-dimensional marks requires Acquired Distinctiveness in Each Member State September 6, 2015
B&B Hardware v. Hargis – What it Means and How it will Affect TTAB Litigation August 24, 2015
REDSKINS affirmed as disparaging. Appealed to 4th Circuit. August 5, 2015
Chipping Away at the Dead Wood and Other Registered-But-Unused Marks July 13, 2015
美国商标使用要求及相关的风险和应对策略 March 29, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court: Trademark Tacking Should Be Determined By the Jury February 23, 2015
Nationstar Mortgage v. Ahmad: fraud on the USPTO is alive again November 24, 2014
新法速递：关于欧盟黑白商标及彩色商标的新规范 November 2, 2014
速通美国商标申请流程 November 2, 2014
A Black Hole in the Distinctiveness Continuum for U.S. Trademark Applications October 9, 2014
Significance of Disclaimers in U.S. Trademark Law October 9, 2014
Ten Key Considerations on Chinese New Trademark Law October 8, 2014
Requirements for Recordal of a U.S. Federal Trademark Registration with U.S. Customs & Border Protection September 11, 2014
TTAB’s Washington Redskins Decision: the Enforceability and Commercial Impact of Cancelled Trademarks August 19, 2014
SUMMARY OF THE U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION PROCESS August 5, 2014
European Union – New Practice on black and white and color trade marks July 16, 2014
TTAB upholds mere descriptiveness refusal to register Swatch’s TOURBILLON mark June 7, 2014
A Primer on the European Community Trademark May 23, 2014
An Overview of the BlackBerry v. Typo Products Case May 7, 2014
关于手机应用的商标保护 May 7, 2014
Madrid Protocol – General Discussion May 1, 2014
The Madrid System – Pointers on the Protocol for US Trademark Owners May 1, 2014
Inherent and Acquired Distinctiveness and the Principal and Supplemental Registers for U.S. Trademarks May 1, 2014
Protecting Trademarks for Mobile Apps April 30, 2014
Global Trademark Maintenance Program April 27, 2014
Trademark Clearinghouse Accepting Submissions of Registered Trademarks March 13, 2013
EL CENTRO DE INFORMACIÓN DE MARCAS (“TRADEMARK CLEARINGHOUSE”) ACEPTA AHORA SOLICITUDES March 13, 2013
Fashion Law Making Strides off the Runway: 2012 Year in Review December 9, 2012
Rule Regarding Specimens of Use for U.S. Trademarks June 21, 2012
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Rule Changes Relating to Continuation Applications, Requests for Continued Examination and Need for Examination Support Documents for Applications having more than 25 Claims October 18, 2009
European Community Trademark Office Revises Application Process March 10, 2008
ARIPO – Banjul Protocol on Trade Marks July 13, 2006
Enforcement of Rights in Trademarks and Trade Names in the People’s Republic of China March 21, 2006
Making Sense of Trademarks: Colors, Sounds, & Scents February 16, 1996
Transactions
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
UPCOMING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDAL PROJECT? KEEP THESE TIPS IN MIND May 31, 2019
Technology Evolution in the Media Industry Supported by Pilot Program Allowing U.S. Trademark Registrations to be Updated November 16, 2017
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOLUTIONS FOR THE C-SUITE January 13, 2017
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
Rights of Co-Owners to License Patent Rights November 2, 2014
The Intellectual Property Considerations in Spin-offs May 7, 2014
Closing and Post-Closing Issues May 1, 2014
Invalidity Counterclaims in IP Litigation: Supreme Court Rules on Effect of Covenants Not to Sue May 1, 2014
Security Interests in Intellectual Property in the United States: Are They Really Secure? April 30, 2014
U.S. Litigation
VEUVE CLICQUOT v. VEUVE OLIVIER: TTAB Favours Petitioner as Respondent Defaults in Cancellation Action August 5, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 March 11, 2024
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 February 14, 2024
False Declaration of Incontestability Not Enough to Cancel US Trademark Registration December 19, 2023
New York Court Sides with PepsiCo on Remand in Ongoing Rise Brewing Dispute September 25, 2023
TTAB CONFIRMS THAT BUILDING DESIGN MARKS LACK OF DISTINCTIVENESS July 27, 2023
Fourth Circuit Confirms That ‘Gruyere’ is Generic for Cheese May 2, 2023
Copyright Protection for Works Resulting From Some Use of Artificial Intelligence in the United States April 18, 2023
FEDERAL CIRCUIT UPHOLDS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN TRADE DRESS CASE January 19, 2023
ACCESSORY DESIGNER PREVAILS IN LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY FRANKIE EDITH KEROUAC PARKER’S ESTATE December 1, 2021
Cease and Desist Letters Need to Balance Effectiveness While Considering Consequences July 13, 2021
American Axle v. Neapco February 5, 2021
THRYV INC. v. CLICK-TO-CALL TECHNOLOGIES LP November 23, 2020
REMEMBERING TWO OF THE SPOOKIEST HALLOWEEN COPYRIGHT CASES October 30, 2020
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED October 2, 2020
Patents in Crisis: Is there a Solution in Sight? April 6, 2020
Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service September 22, 2019
DESIGN PATENT PROTECTION FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS September 22, 2019
THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS September 9, 2019
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT HAS HELD THAT NEITHER STATE AGENCIES NOR INDIAN TRIBES ENJOY SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY, WHICH WOULD PROTECT THEIR PATENTS FROM CHALLENGE IN THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE July 15, 2019
Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc: Prior Public Sale may destroy novelty without disclosure of inventive feature January 22, 2019
Native American Tribes’ Patents Not Immune from Challenge in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board July 27, 2018
TTAB DECISION UNDERSCORES DIFFICULTY OF PROVING FRAUD BEFORE THE USPTO July 5, 2018
SCOTUS GRANTS THE LOSS OF OVERSEAS PROFITS TO BE INCLUDED IN DAMAGES IN WESTERN GECO LLC V. ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION June 22, 2018
PRESENTATION: FEDERAL CIRCUIT CONTROL OVER PTAB IN POST-GRANT PROCEEDINGS May 23, 2018
IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017 April 11, 2018
CLEVELAND INDIANS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF CHIEF WAHOO ON PLAYER UNIFORMS; LIMITED USE OF THE LOGO TO CONTINUE IN ORDER TO PRESERVE FEDERAL TRADEMARK RIGHTS February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON REDSKINS’ US TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS REINSTATED BY THE FOURTH CIRCUIT February 12, 2018
GENERIC TOP LEVEL DOMAINS MAY NOT BE GENERIC December 21, 2017
SKIPPING THE PATENT DANCE: U.S. SUPREME COURT IN AMGEN v SANDOZ MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR PATENT OWNERS TO DELAY MARKETING OF BIOSIMILARS August 18, 2017
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION IN IMPRESSION PRODUCTS INC. V LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC. July 12, 2017
Resistance is Futile: Axanar Productions settles with CBS and Paramount to end copyright infringement suit over fan film June 9, 2017
TC HEARTLAND LLC v. KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC May 26, 2017
A Multi-Layered Approach to Packaging Protection May 15, 2017
Laches not available to defeat patent infringement damages claim: SCA Hygiene Products v First Quality Baby Products March 21, 2017
SUPREME COURT RULES IN LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. V. PROMEGA CORP. February 24, 2017
CHURCH’S APPEAL TO A HIGHER AUTHORITY PREVAILS OVER ADIDAS February 13, 2017
U.S. SUPREME COURT REVERSES DAMAGE AWARD IN SAMSUNG v APPLE December 6, 2016
SOFTWARE AS PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER POST ALICE November 11, 2016
THE ZERO SUM GAME IN THE COLA WARS August 19, 2016
CUOZZO V. LEE: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMED THAT CLAIMS SHOULD BE GIVEN THEIR BROADEST REASONABLE INTERPRETATION IN INTER PARTES REVIEW June 21, 2016
SUPREME COURT IN KIRSTAENG V WILEY: objective reasonableness not controlling for attorney fees June 21, 2016
HALO V PULSE: HIGH COURT RELAXES STANDARD FOR ENHANCED PATENT DAMAGES June 21, 2016
IP DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRADE SECRETS June 6, 2016
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COURT PUTS BABY IN A CORNER June 6, 2016
CHANGE HAS COME TO TRADE SECRETS IN THE United States: The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 May 11, 2016
DISPARAGING TRADEMARKS: THE SKIN-NY ON THE SLANTS May 2, 2016
2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About February 23, 2016
Federal Circuit Held No International Exhaustion of Patent Rights in a Product Sold Outside and Imported Back Into The United States; Lawful Re-Sale or Use Restriction is Effective to Prevent Exhaustion of Patent Rights with Respect to Downstream Sales in Breach of the Restriction February 15, 2016
B&B Hardware v. Hargis – What it Means and How it will Affect TTAB Litigation August 24, 2015
REDSKINS affirmed as disparaging. Appealed to 4th Circuit. August 5, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court: Trademark Tacking Should Be Determined By the Jury February 23, 2015
American Broadcasting Co. v. Aereo and its Aftermath December 12, 2014
Requirements for Recordal of a U.S. Federal Trademark Registration with U.S. Customs & Border Protection September 11, 2014
TTAB’s Washington Redskins Decision: the Enforceability and Commercial Impact of Cancelled Trademarks August 19, 2014
Abstract idea not converted to patentable invention by performance on a computer; Must be applied in an inventive manner June 19, 2014
TTAB upholds mere descriptiveness refusal to register Swatch’s TOURBILLON mark June 7, 2014
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit Regarding the Standard for Inducement of Infringement June 2, 2014
Annulment of Damages Awards when a Patent Subsequently Found Invalid or Partially Invalid by a Different Tribunal. May 7, 2014
An Overview of the BlackBerry v. Typo Products Case May 7, 2014
Post Grant Proceedings Against U.S. Patents May 7, 2014
Supreme Court Decisions on Award of Attorney Fees in Patent Cases May 1, 2014
Invalidity Counterclaims in IP Litigation: Supreme Court Rules on Effect of Covenants Not to Sue May 1, 2014
Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmets, U.K. Not Copyrightable, U.S. Infringement April 30, 2014
Inequitable Conduct in Prosecution of Patent Applications June 8, 2011