The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is increasing many of the patent and trademark fees effective October 2, 2020. On average, the fees are increasing by 5 – 10 percent. Below is a summary of the larger...more
On Friday, February 23, 2018, the Texas Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling that attorney-client privilege does not extend to patent agents. The ruling, bound to reverberate throughout the intellectual property...more
Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for more than two years, submitted a letter of resignation on the afternoon of Tuesday, June...more