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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +

The Trolls have arrived: Suspicious trademark applications on the rise

Smart & Biggar on 3/12/2018

In the wake of the 2014 announcement that the Canadian Trademarks Act would undergo significant overhaul, there was much speculation about how the changes would impact the behaviour of those filing trademark applications in...more

IP+T: Intelligence Newsletter - December 2017

Robinson & Cole LLP on 12/5/2017

If you own trademark registrations in the United States, you are required to make certain filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to keep your trademark registration(s) alive. In particular, prior to the sixth...more

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - January 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/23/2016

Eye on the Courts: IP Cases for Retailers to Note - Why it matters - Retail companies have closely monitored a series of cases from the U.S. Supreme Court on down, which have focused on IP matters covering induced...more

Attorneys' Fees May be Easier to Obtain in Lanham Act Cases Post-Octane Fitness

Dentons on 8/19/2015

Intellectual property litigation is expensive for both the plaintiff and defendant. However, because defendants are required to defend themselves in a lawsuit—in comparison to a plaintiff who has the choice to file and...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 12, Issue 2 (Spring 2014)

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/20/2014

In This Issue: - “Patent Trolls” in the Crosshairs – But How Will Patent Reform Legislation Impact the Rest of Us - USPTO Guidance Takes an Expansive View of Patent-Ineligible Subject Matter - Functional Claim...more

"Intellectual Property and Technology: Patent Issues to Watch in 2014"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/28/2014

With key provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) taking effect and a host of controversial U.S. Supreme Court decisions, 2013 was another active year for intellectual property law. Big cases and big changes will continue...more

Intellectual Property Newsletter - June 2013

King & Spalding on 7/10/2013

In This Issue: *News from the Bench - Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling on Gene Patentability: Natural DNA “No”/ cDNA “Yes” - CAFC Reverses Denial of Permanent Injunction Based on Perceived Future...more

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