On April 3rd Ladas & Parry partner D. Prahl will be a panelist (Panel 3) during the MEFLA x IPLS (Media, Entertainment & Fashion Law Association) during the Battle of the Brands: Logos to Litigation, Third Annual Symposium to be held at New...

An article by Dennis Prahl, Ravindra Persaud and Olivia Dinkins titled: “TTAB Sustains Opposition Based on Reputation Without use in the United States” which first appeared in the World Trademark Review, is now available in the Education...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule setting out patent fee increases that will come into effect on January 19, 2025. The USPTO states that costs justify an increase of 10% for up-front fees and 7.5% for...

The USPTO is restructuring its electronic trademark filing process by replacing the current TEAS Plus and TEAS Standard options with a single streamlined electronic application.    ...

On April 3, 2024, the USPTO issued a notice of fees that it proposes for the fiscal year (starting on 9/29/24).  The fees are subject to public comment before becoming final and suggest that there will be few, if any, changes from the current...

Update: The USPTO has announced that February 5th, 2024 will now be the date for the Assignment Center to replace the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignment System...