Patent eligible subject matter under Section 101 has been a hot topic this year and the Alice v. CLS Bank decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has made it difficult to patent software-related inventions.  However, recent Federal Circuit Court...

On November 10, 2016, The European Court of Justice in Simba Toys v. EUIPO and Seven Towns held that the EU trademark registration for the Rubik’s Cube as a 3-D mark was invalid on the ground of functionality.  It determined...

An article by Ladas & Parry partner Dennis Prahl entitled, “Diamonds in the rough: TTAB refuses registration for repeating pattern,” describes the difficulties trademark applicants can encounter when trying to register repeating...

Ladas & Parry partner Dennis Prahl was featured in the November Volunteer Spotlight which is a part of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Bulletin. Mr Prahl is an active member of the INTA Emerging Issues Committee which is involved...

On 11/9 Ladas attorneys Scott Lebson, Angela Lam, Francesca Witzburg & George Sciarrino volunteered at the Legal Clinic for Fashion, Tech, Music, Media, and Film, hosted by the Cardozo Law Fashion, Arts, Media & Entertainment Center. The...

On Thursday, November 10th,  John Richards spoke as part of a panel discussion of the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) day-long event on “The Future of Intellectual Property” .  The panel, “Intellectual Property Rights in a...