Since the United Kingdom and Gibraltar voted in favor of leaving the European Union (EU) in June 2016, the British Prime Minister, Teresa May has said that notice of the intention to leave will be given before the end of March 2017 and it is then...

The Chicago Office of Ladas & Parry was recognized with a Chicago, Tier 3 Metro Award for Patent Law by the Best Law Firms Rankings of US News & World...

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...