The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in In Re Tam, holding that the prohibition of disparaging marks from registration by the USPTO is an unconstitutional violation of Free...

The new Cayman Islands trademark and design laws are now in effect (8/1/2017) and the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office will no longer register UK or EU trademarks and will now only accept national Cayman Islands national applications....

The SCOTUS decision of May 22, 2017 in Heartland v. Kraft, stated that specific venue provisions that apply to patent infringement (28 U.S.C. 1400 (b)) limit the courts where a domestic corporation can be sued to those located in the state where the...

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) entered in to force on June 9th for the country of Jordan. On March 9th, 2017, Jordan joined the PCT and became the 152nd member of the...

In a 4-1-2 decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands, the Supreme Court held that the surface decorations on the cheerleading uniforms at issue were separable and therefore eligible for copyright...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-1 decision in SCA Hygiene Products AB v First Quality Baby Products LLC, shooting down laches as a defense to a claim for past damages in patent infringement.  Please see our full article in the Education...