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USPTO Kicks “Hijacker” of Foreign Trademark Out the Door

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When, if ever, is it okay to use a trademark in U.S. commerce that is identical to another company’s mark used outside the U.S.? Courts have struggled with this issue for years, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - August 2023

Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we conclude our series that explores ways to lose trademark rights with an examination of naked licensing, discuss a...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Serving the USPTO Director in Actions Involving Non-US Companies: A Little-Known Provision of the Lanham Act

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There is a little-known provision of the Lanham Act (the US Trademark Act) that packs a potentially big punch. 15 USC § 1051(e) provides that if a non-U.S. entity registers for a trademark in the United States without...more

K&L Gates LLP

New USPTO Requirement: U.S. Licensed Attorney Representation for Foreign Trademark Applications and Registrations

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On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued new Rules and Regulations under Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 2, 7, and 11. They take effect on August 3, 2019. ...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

USPTO Announces New Rule Requiring Foreign Trademark Filers To Appoint An Attorney Licensed In The United States

On July 2, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new rule that all trademark applicants and registrants whose domicile or principal place of business is not located within the United States...more

Hogan Lovells

It’s Official: Foreign Trademark Applicants Will Need a U.S. Attorney

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On July 2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published a final rule in the Federal Register requiring all non-U.S. individuals and businesses seeking a trademark registration be represented by a U.S....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Foreign Trademark Owners Now Will Need a U.S. Attorney

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While it always has been advisable to seek the assistance of an experienced trademark attorney to handle trademark matters, beginning August 3, 2019 (Effective Date), federal trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to...more

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U.S. Attorney Required for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants, Beginning August 3, 2019

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Yesterday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, beginning August 3, 2019, an applicant, registrant, or party to a trademark proceeding whose domicile is not located within the United States or its...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

FLANAX: Protecting Foreign Marks from US Unfair Competition Under Section 43(a)

In today’s increasingly global economy, trademark owners are more frequently butting up against the territorial limitations of trademark law. It has long been a matter of black letter law that trademark rights are...more

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