On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) expedited Issue Dates for patents. This reduced the average time from three weeks to about two, so patent holders can bring their investments to market sooner. To read more please visit...

Ladas & Parry attorney John Richards served as a moderator and speaker during the 32nd Annual Fordham Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference held  April 24-25, 2025. Mr. Richards moderated the session on Patents and Trade Secrets on...

On April 3rd Ladas & Parry partner D. Prahl was 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 held at New York Law...

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 which came into effect on January 19, 2025. The USPTO states that costs justify an increase of 10% for up-front fees and 7.5% for other...

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