The USPTO implemented a program in March 2017 to audit trademark maintenance and renewal filings for the purpose of ensuring that trademark registrations were not being maintained in connection with goods and services for which the marks are no...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) remains operational despite the federal government shut down, however this status could change if the shutdown continues for longer than a few...

Ladas & Parry wishes the best of luck to all of those who entered the INTA 2018 Ladas Memorial Award Competition. The Ladas Memorial Award Competition is an annual writing competition which is hosted by INTA and supported by Ladas & Parry...

On January 12, 2018 Scott Lebson served as a Negotiation Observer for the Intensive Transactional Lawyering Program (ITRANS) at Cardozo Law...

Proprietors of websites that host user generated content and online search engines and directories have long benefitted from the safe harbors available to them under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). These safe harbors immunize them from...

An article by Matthew Asbell and John Heinbockel entitled, “Generic Top Level Domains May Not Be Generic,” that first appeared in the World Trademark Review (WTR) is now available in our Education...