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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
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May 2, 2023
Copyright Protection for Works Resulting From Some Use of Artificial Intelligence in the United States
April 18, 2023
Change in Practice on Address for Service for International Trademarks and Designs Designating the United Kingdom
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Copyrights
Copyright Protection for Works Resulting From Some Use of Artificial Intelligence in the United States
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THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
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DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
March 6, 2019
LEADERS LEAGUE INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS PRAHL: LATEST IP CHALLENGES FACED BY BRANDOWNERS
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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
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Copyright protection available to surface ornamentation of cheerleader’s uniforms: Star Athletica v Varsity Brands
March 22, 2017
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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