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Intellectual Property Protection Enforcement Actions United States Patent and Trademark Office

McDermott Will & Schulte

Guiding the Fight Against Fakes: PTO Opens Public Comment Period

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a notice inviting feedback from intellectual property rights holders and online marketplaces regarding proposed voluntary guidelines aimed at curbing the sale of counterfeit goods...more

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New Decision Expands Protection for Foreign Brand Owners

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A recent precedential decision enlarges the protection for foreign trademark owners. Plumrose Holding Ltd. v. USA Ham LLC, Opposition No. 91272970 (January 17, 2025). The decision is a nod to foreign trademark owners to...more

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Preserving Patent Rights: Impact of Public Use on Patenting

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For a business planning to market a product that incorporates an invention, having an enforceable patent to protect the invention is often desirable. Two recent federal circuit cases reiterate what many patent holders and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Prove It or Lose It: How USPTO’s Audit Program Inspired Canada’s Trademark Oversight

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If you own a U.S. trademark registration, you have likely encountered (or will encounter) an audit by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The audit program, launched by the USPTO in November 2017, was enacted as a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Rules Are Rules, Especially in Trademark Proceedings

The Commissioner for Trademarks recently issued a precedential decision terminating a reexamination proceeding for the registrant’s failure to respond within a statutory time period, where there was insufficient justification...more

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Trademark Monitoring: What Girl Scout Cookies Can Teach Us About Intellectual Property

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It’s cold in southeastern Wisconsin, and that can mean only one thing—it’s nearly Girl Scout Cookie season and time to restock my favorites for the year. On learning that the cookie Toast-Yay!® will be retiring, I wondered...more

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USPTO Reiterates its commitment to detect and prevent fraudulent foreign trademark applications

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has recently reiterated its commitment to stemming the tide of inaccurate and fraudulent trademark applications originating primarily from China. ...more

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