05Jul 2018

Author: Matthew D. Asbell | Co-Author: John Heinbockel | Practices: Trademarks, U.S. Litigation | Tags: Federal Circuit, Fraud, Trademark, Trademarks, TTAB, U.S. Litigation

TTAB DECISION UNDERSCORES DIFFICULTY OF PROVING FRAUD BEFORE THE USPTO

In Tommie Copper IP Inc v Gcool-Tech Usa LLC (Opposition No 91223768 (9 May 2018) ), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has dismissed an opposition where the applicant did not have use in commerce at the time of filing the application and...

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11Apr 2018

Author: John Richards | Practices: Copyrights, Designs, Digital Brands / Domain Names, European Litigation, Licensing, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, U.S. Litigation | Tags: Acacia, Acacia v. Audi, Acacia v. Porsche, Alice, Alice v. CLS Bank, America Invents Act Secure Axcess LLC, America Invents Act Secure Axcess LLC v. PNC Bank, Amgen, Apple, Aqua Products Inc., Aqua Products Inc. v. Matal, Broadcom Corporation, CLS Bank, Comcast, Copyright, Diamond, Diamond v. Diehr, Diehr, EPO, Europe, European Union, Federal Circuit, First Quality Baby Products, Greene’s Energy Group LLC, Helsinn Healthcare S.A., Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Huawei, Huawei v. Samsung, Huawei v. ZTE, Impression, India, infringement, Jack Frederik Wullems, Kirstaeng, Kraft Foods, Lexmark, Licensing, Life Technologies, LLC, Matal, Mayo, Mayo v. Prometheus, Nintendo Co. Ltd v BigBen Interactive GmbH, NVIDIA Corporation, Oil States Energy Services LLC, Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group LLC, Patent, Patent Litigation, Patents, PNC Bank, Promega, Prometheus, Samsung, Sandoz, SCA Hygiene Products, Star Athletica, Stichting Brein, Stichting Brein v. Jack Frederik Wullems, Supreme Court decisions, Tam, TC Heartland, TCL v. Ericsson, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Thales Visionix, Trade Secrets, Trademark, Trademarks, TTAB, Two-Way Media Ltd., Two-Way Media Ltd. v. Comcast, U.K./E.U. Litigation, U.S. Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court, United Kingdom, United States, Unwired Planet International, Unwired Planet International v. Huawei, USPTO, v. Broadcom Corporation, Varsity Brands, Visual Memory, WI-FI One, Wiley, ZTE

IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017

2017 saw a bumper crop of Supreme Court decisions on intellectual property matters around the world including eight by the United States Supreme Court, two by the Canadian Supreme Court, and two by the United Kingdom Supreme Court. U.S. Supreme...

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13Mar 2018

Authors: Bharati Bakshani, Sebastian Lovera Riso, Dennis S. Prahl, Matthew D. Asbell | Co-Author: Dongfang “Maggie” Wang（王东芳) | Practices: Trademarks | Tags: Allegation of Use, Chinese, Statement of Use, Use, Use in U.S. Commerce

美国商标使用证据：何为合格的商业使用?

Translation by Maggie Wang...

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13Mar 2018

Authors: Bharati Bakshani, Dennis S. Prahl, Matthew D. Asbell, Sebastian Lovera Riso | Co-Author: Dongfang “Maggie” Wang（王东芳) | Practices: Trademarks | Tags: Allegations of Use, Chinese, Intent to Use, Statement of Use, Use in U.S. Commerce

如何正确提交美国商标使用声明

Translation by Maggie Wang 基于“意向使用”（“Intent to use” ，简称“ITU”）的商标申请在完成注册之前必须声明已使用于所要注册的商品或服务。在收到“准予注册通知”（“Notice of...

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09Mar 2018

Authors: Matthew D. Asbell, John Heinbockel, | Practices: Trademarks | Tags: Specimens, Trademark, Trademarks, USPTO

USPTO PILOT PROGRAM FACILITATES THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION OF TM SPECIMENS WHICH APPEAR TO BE FABRICATED

The USPTO has launched a new pilot program as a means for third parties to lodge informal protests about applications with specimens that appear to be improper. This pilot program is the latest in a series of steps taken by the USPTO to ensure the...

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06Mar 2018

Authors: Matthew D. Asbell, John Heinbockel | Co-Author: Dongfang “Maggie” Wang（王东芳) | Practices: Trademarks | Tags: Chinese, Specimens, Trademark, Trademarks, USPTO

USPTO最新试点项目——第三方有权举报使用证据造假

Translation by Maggie Wang...

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