Since President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been investigating the potential pitfalls of...more
Effective January 2, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is increasing and adding certain trademark and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) fees. The changes come after a nearly three-year fee...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has announced that, effective January 2, 2021, it is increasing certain fees it charges to file trademark applications, maintain trademark registrations, petition the...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has announced increases and adjustments of certain trademark and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") official fees, effective January 2, 2021. These changes follow...more
Effective August 3, 2019, trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) proceedings domiciled outside of the United States (“foreign-domiciled”), must be represented before the...more
Late last year, in a decision that bears continued attention, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board held that oppositions to Madrid Protocol applications filed under Section 66(a) are limited to the grounds set forth in the...more