Because of the world-wide disruptions caused by the COVID-19 virus, patent and trademark offices around the world have been reacting in a variety of ways such as extending deadlines, waiving fees or ceasing operations all together.  Here are some...

On June 6, 2020 The Hague Agreement went into force in Mexico. This agreement provides the means of protection for Mexican industrial designs within the Hague System. Under the Hague Treaty, parties from participating countries may file a single...

Kevin Thompson will be a speaker at a Chicago Bar Association seminar entitled “International Law: More Relevant Than You Think!” from 3-6pm on April 30, 2020. Mr. Thompson’s topic will be: “The Changes Coming to Intellectual Property...

Ladas attorney Boris Umansky was a speaker at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois during a program entitled “An Introduction to IP Theory and Practice” on February 26th. Mr. Umansky led the students through ways to handle...

On January 29th, the European Court of Justice in the case of Sky v. SkyKick found that trademark registrations won’t be invalidated because the list of goods and services are vague. The ECJ also cleared-up tests for trademarks filed in bad...

Ladas is pleased to announce that Lanning Bryer was recently appointed as the chairman of the new Content Creation Subcommittee of the INTA (International Trademark Association) Publications...