The European Commission issued a package of documents on November 29th, 2017 on IP policy including: Communication, ‘A balanced IP enforcement system responding to today’s societal challenges‘ Communication providing guidance and...

On October 2, 2017, Indonesia acceded to the Madrid Protocol and entered into force with respect to Indonesia on January 2, 2018, allowing: • Holders of existing International Registrations can file a Subsequent Designation to Indonesia, which...

The “U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Patents, 2016-2017” webinar by John Richards, held on August 16th and 17th, was recorded and is now available for viewing. Click here to...

The country of Oman adopted the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Trademark Law on July 31, 2017, as published in the Official Gazette on July 30, 2017. Official fees are expected to greatly increase once the Implementing Regulations issue, so it may...

On June 12, 2017, in a unanimous decision authored by Justice Thomas in Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., the United States Supreme Court considered the complex statutory scheme that attempts to expedite resolution of patent disputes that might affect the...

On August 7, 2017, Thailand acceded to the Madrid Protocol and this change took effect on November 7, 2017, allowing: • holders of existing International Registrations based on applications or registrations for trademarks outside of Thailand to...