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Copyright Office Coronavirus/COVID-19

McDermott Will & Emery

PTO Update: COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Extended, Non-DOCX Filing Fee Deferred and More

On December 22, 2022, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced the fifth extension of the Modified COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. The pilot program had been set to terminate on December 31, 2022, and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. Copyright Office Issues Interim Rule Regarding Remote Administration of 'Secure Tests'

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On May 8, 2020, the United States Copyright Office published an Interim Rule and Request for Comment delineating a new definition for the term “secure test” as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

COVID-19 Impacts on the Copyright Office: What Does It Mean for Mergers and Acquisitions?

Like much of the federal government, the U.S. Copyright Office (the “Office”) is adjusting its practices and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike registration and recordation with the U.S. Patent and...more

Dickinson Wright

Copyright Office Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

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KEY TAKEAWAYS - The CARES Act provides the Copyright Office with temporary authority to extend certain filing deadlines and procedural requirements in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In conjunction with Section 710 of the...more

Morgan Lewis

CARES Act Could Provide Relief for IP Applicants, Registrants, and Owners

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the historic $2.2 trillion fiscal stimulus bill signed into law on March 27, authorizes the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office to extend...more

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Copyright Office Announces Extensions To Certain Filing Deadlines

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On March 31, the Copyright Office Register announced the waiver of important copyright deadlines in light of the disruptive effect COVID-19 is having on the ordinary functioning of the copyright system. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

USPTO and Copyright Office Extend Filing Deadlines Under Cares Act (COVID-19 Emergency)

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USPTO Director Andrei Iancu has exercised temporary authority under the CARES Act to extend certain Patent and Trademark filing deadlines by thirty days due to the COVID-19 emergency. The extensions apply to selected Patent,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Intellectual Property Process

We continue to monitor the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on business and commerce. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patent Offices and Federal Courts -- March 18 UPDATE

Last week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," cautioning that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear."  At the time of...more

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