The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released their new examination guide, “Examination for Compliance with Section 2(a)’s Scandalousness and Disparagement Provisions While Constitutionality Remains in...

The European Union trademark reform has gone into effect and its trademark law could impact the protection given by European Union Trademarks (formerly known as Community Trademarks). These reforms cover EU designations of International...

Among several other changes in the European Union Trademark (EUTM) system (formerly referred to as the Community Trademark (CTM)), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (formerly known as OHIM) has changed the fee structure for...

Among several other changes in the European Union Trademark (EUTM) system (formerly referred to as the Community Trademark (CTM)), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (formerly known as OHIM) will provide a period in which owners of...

As a result of a power outage affecting several of the USPTO’s computer systems on Tuesday, December 22, deadlines for this week are extended through Monday, December 28,...

As part of our firm’s ongoing efforts to improve the functionality of this website, we have implemented a number of technical improvements in recent months.  Among them is the ability to connect with certain of our professionals who utilize...