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

MarkIt to Market® - August 2022: Show Cause Showdown for Fraudulent Filers at the USPTO

U.S. brand owners were heartened to learn of the Show Cause Order issued late last week by the USPTO’s Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, which takes aim at potentially thousands of trademark applications thought to...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - August 2022

Thank you for reading the August 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss a Show Cause Order recently issued by the USPTO to combat thousands of fraudulent trademark applications. We...more

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[Webinar] Combatting Misrepresentations in Trademark Prosecution and Maintenance: The Trademark Modernization Act and Beyond -...

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The Trademark Modernization Act, many aspects of which went into effect December 27, 2021, implemented numerous changes to United States trademark practice, including codification of letters of protest, changes to the...more

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PTO Outlines New Process to Impose Sanctions for Improper Trademark Practices

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As part of its initiative to “protect the integrity of the U.S. trademark register,” the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued a Federal Register notice outlining a new administrative process to address fraudulent or...more

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“USPTO Publishes Notice of New Trademark Administrative Sanctions Process”

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I. Introduction - On January 5, 2022, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) published a Notice to the Federal Register detailing a new administrative process established by the Commissioner of...more

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US Lawyers Aiding Scam Trademark Applications May Face Sanctions

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As reported by the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) this past summer, since mid-2020 trademark applications from US and foreign applicants have “surged to unprecedented levels.” In December 2020 alone, the PTO received...more

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Cuba: A Playing Field for Trademark Pirates

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Now that President Obama has lifted trade restrictions, American businesses are considering whether to expand their operations to Cuba. For some corporations, it makes immediate sense. For others, it may not. But regardless...more

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Protecting Your Brands in New Markets: Iran and Cuba

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For companies based in the United States, doing business in Cuba and Iran is no longer a completely far-fetched notion. In Cuba, the relaxing of the embargo promises to make this island neighbor of the U.S. available for...more

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