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April 2025 Institution Rate Slips Below 45 Percent

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The PTAB has published its monthly statistics wrap up for April 2025. As expected, those statistics show a significant decline in the institution rate compared to the first six months of the fiscal year. In those first six...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

USPTO Procedure Adds New Hurdle to PTAB Trial Institution

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On March 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial institution process, creating a new bifurcated approach to institution decisions....more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - January 2025

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After stepping down as Director of the USPTO in mid-December, Kathi Vidal rejoined the litigation department at Winston & Strawn LLP. Derrick Brent, formerly Deputy Director, is currently Acting Director of the USPTO. It is...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

What Happens to Your Patents and Trademarks if the USPTO Shuts Down on October 1, 2023?

There is a potential for a U.S. federal government shutdown on October 1, 2023, in view of the ongoing discussions in Congress regarding funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FFY24). The longest government shutdown was under...more

ArentFox Schiff

The Generative AI Revolution: Key Legal Considerations for the Nonprofit & Trade Association Industry

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Within two months of its initial release to the public, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

2023 China Trademark Legal and Practice Updates for Foreign Brand Owners

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In order to strengthen the protection of the intellectual property rights and improve the quality control of trademark prosecution and enforcement, China issued a number of new regulations and practice guidelines in late...more

The Volkov Law Group

Putin’s Puppets Pick on Peppa Pig: Intellectual property rights are collateral damage in the economic war between Russia and the...

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As we’ve reported elsewhere in our blog, the U.S., EU, and other nations recently have enacted significant economic sanctions against Russian individuals and entities in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is...more

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Littler Global Guide - Netherlands - Q4 2018

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Trade Secrets Now Expressly Protected by Law - New Legislation Enacted - On October 22, 2018, the Trade Secrets Protection Act (the Act) entered into force. The new legislation lays down the rules on implementing...more

Hogan Lovells

China to revamp central government and various regulators - what does it all mean?

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Over the past weekend, the Chinese legislature decided on a major restructuring of governmental agencies. The restructuring plan was announced by the State Council on 13 March 2018, and approved by the National People's...more

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FDA to Rely on Drug Inspections Performed by Certain European Regulatory Authorities Beginning November 1, 2017

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Earlier yesterday, FDA announced that it has determined that the regulatory authorities of Austria, Croatia, France, Italy, Malta, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom are “capable of conducting inspections of...more

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