The Federal Reserve continues to roll out multiple measures to strengthen the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these measures are intended to buffer the housing market, which is affected by broader macroeconomic...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently announced that it will provide a 30-day extension for many patent and trademark filing and fee deadlines to those personally affected by COVID-19.
This pandemic hit...more
A recently-proposed bipartisan federal bill (SHOP SAFE Act of 2020) would create contributory liability for e-commerce platforms that fail to take steps to limit third-party sales of dangerous counterfeit products.
The...more
Under Myanmar’s new law, any existing Cautionary Notices must be refiled as trademark applications within the first few months of 2020 or risk losing their priority....more
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Genetic Testing Company and Three Principals Settle FCA Allegations for $42.6 Million -
On October 9, 2019, New Orleans-based laboratory company UTC Laboratories Inc. (RenRX) agreed to pay $41.6 million, and its three...more
After its recent adoption of the Madrid Protocol, Canada’s Intellectual Property Office will send communications about applications filed under the Madrid Protocol to the applicant or an appointed Canadian trademark agent,...more