The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will further extend certain trademark and patent deadlines through June 1 for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic—expanding and superseding the relief announced...more
Temporary business closures due to COVID-19 have inevitably forced trademark owners to rethink their brand protection strategies. In a previous alert, we advised shuttered businesses to delay certain filings with the United...more
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are now temporarily closed, either due to necessity or government mandate. Inevitably, these closures have caused a multitude of unprecedented issues touching nearly every aspect of...more
Under authority from the Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it will extend certain trademark and patent deadlines for...more