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From Oops to Encore: The Board’s Premature Adverse Judgment

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The Director of the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) overturned the Patent Trial & Appeal Board’s premature adverse judgment against a patent owner and remanded an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding based on the fact that...more

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How To Protect Your Brand From Competitors in the New Year

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The start of the new year is a pivotal time in the retail sector for re-evaluating marketing and brand protection. Unfortunately, competitors often devise innovative ways to capitalize on the marketing and sales efforts of...more

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Proper grounds to cancel another companies trademark

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In business, trademarks are everything. It's how consumers come to know, love and trust your brand. It's a valuable corporate asset, and many disputes can arise of name rights with the explosion of e-commerce and the...more

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How To Protect Your Brand From Competitors This Holiday Season

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The holiday season is a pivotal time in the retail sector in both in-store and online forms, presenting retailers with key opportunities to boost revenue. As consumers shop year-end sales, competitors continuously find...more

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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

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A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Amazon sellers must understand the major forms of intellectual...more

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Three Point Shot - November 2022

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NBA Properties Lands Slam Dunk in Intellectual Property Win Heard Around the Globe - NBA Properties, Inc. (“NBAP”), the exclusive licensee of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and NBA teams’ distinctive trademarks,...more

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How long does U.S. patent and trademark prosecution take? (2021 edition)

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The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report, which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark...more

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The Move to the Metaverse and Beyond Series: Basic Trademark and Branding Considerations

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Is it here? Not yet. But virtual performances featuring such stars as Travis Scott and Ariana Grande and attracting over 27 million unique players and 78 million viewers, respectively, suggest that it might be coming sooner...more

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USPTO/PTAB Update - February 2021

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USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and Deputy Director Laura Peter resigned from their respective posts prior to inauguration day. Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirschfeld and Senior Counsel Coke Morgan Stewart are temporarily...more

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USPTO to Consider Secondary Trademark Infringement in E-Commerce

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In the last quarter-century, e-commerce has revolutionized businesses large and small, creating opportunities to reach a far broader customer base than ever before. Unfortunately, this unlimited online marketplace also has...more

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New USPTO Requirements Mandate a Valid Direct Owner Email Address; Privacy Concerns Raised

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released Trademark Examination Guide 1-20, which goes into effect on February 15. The Exam Guide implements the Office’s final rule, published July 31, 2019, concerning...more

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The Supreme Court - November 11, 2019

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On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following case...more

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Have you ever used a one-click ordering process online? Then you indirectly paid Amazon.

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If you purchased anything from a website using a one-click purchase button, you indirectly paid Amazon for that ability, at least up until September 11, 2017 when Amazon’s patent to this technology expired. As a result,...more

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Two Years After Alice: A Survey of the Impact of a "Minor Case" (Part 2)

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AliceStorm at the USPTO - While AliceStorm's effect is most visible in the courts, because of their public nature, the real impact is largely unseen: it is the widespread rejection of patent applications by the USPTO. ...more

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USPTO News Briefs - March 2016

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USPTO Seeks Sample Applications for eMod Project - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office distributed a Patents Alert USPTO News e-mail last week requesting that stakeholders provide .docx sample applications for testing...more

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