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New merger control regime - What you need to know for dealmaking

The Government has made the notification rules which determine the circumstances in which 2026 transactions will need to be notified to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) under the new Part IVA of the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Patent Litigation Filings May Rise as GDP Falls for First Time in Three Years: Key Insights for Plaintiffs and Defendants

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While there’s no definitive consensus, economists are closely monitoring the possibility of entering a recession this year. Economists agree a recession is not imminent, but caution the odds of facing a recession are higher...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FINRA Fee Cap Increase Coming in July

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Some issuers will be subject to higher FINRA fee caps beginning July 1, 2025. Section 7 of Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws sets forth the fees associated with filing documents pursuant to the Corporate Financing Rule....more

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Name Change in California: Easy As 1-2-3

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A name is often crucial to who you are. It forms part of your identity. It helps family, friends, and even strangers recognize you. Despite its importance, changing your name in California is often a straightforward process....more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Trademark Fee Changes at the USPTO: Increased Costs for New Application Filing Fees

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We previously reported that on January 18, 2025, the USPTO implemented its new fee schedule, setting certain new fees and raising some existing ones. Now that the fees have been in place for a while, this Client Alert is to...more

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Available Fee Reductions at the EPO

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The European Patent Office (EPO) provides reductions to many of the official fees due during the grant procedure of a European patent application. These reductions can significantly reduce the total costs of bringing a...more

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USPTO Accelerates Patent Issuance Timeline - Key Impacts for Patent Applicants and Holders

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Effective May 13, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement a significant change to its patent issuance process, substantially reducing the time between issue notification and patent issuance....more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

New USPTO Trademark Fees for 2025: What You Need to Know

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced new trademark fees for 2025. These changes are designed to address increased operating costs and examination times and they will impact many routine...more

McCarter & English, LLP

The Patents Are Coming! The Patents Are Coming!—USPTO Reduces Time to Issue Patents

Under the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) modernization efforts, the time between paying the issue fee and issuance of the patent is being reduced. Faster patent issuance gives patent applicants less time...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Name Change For Office of Planning and Research and Fish and Wildlife 2025 Filing Fees Increase

Effective July 1, 2024, the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) was renamed to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). The announcement from the Governor’s Office regarding this...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

2025 USPTO Fee Changes Disproportionately Impact Hemp Businesses

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The new fee structure is presented as a neutral pricing adjustment to replace the current TEAS Plus and TEAS Standard application filing options with a single base application option that changes based on the "complexity and...more

Saul Ewing LLP

USPTO Accelerates the Issuance of Patents: What Intellectual Property Owners Need to Know

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On April 15, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) informed the public that, effective May 13, 2025, the USPTO will be accelerating the process for issuing patents. Currently, the time between Issue...more

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HSR Filings Fall Sharply in March 2025, Lowest Monthly Total Since Early Pandemic

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: The March 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings dropped to 89 transactions, marking the lowest monthly total since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in April and May 2020. This...more

K&L Gates LLP

Detailed Guidance on New USPTO IDS Size Fees

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On 19 January 2025 the USPTO enacted a new Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) size fee. A new IDS size fee, codified under 37 C.F.R. 1.17(v), is accrued for any pending application when the number of cumulative references...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Large Entity, Small Entity or Micro-Entity: Which Type of Patent Applicant Are You? - UPDATED 4/3/25

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When applying for a patent application, certain entities are entitled to reduced USPTO filing fees. Applicants who qualify for small entity status can reduce many USPTO fees by 60%. Applicants who are micro entities can...more

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Antitrust Developments Update for March 2025

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adjusts the minimum dollar jurisdictional thresholds that determine reportability under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) based on changes to gross national...more

Alston & Bird

Thinking Ahead: Increased and New FINRA Fees for Public Offering and Private Placement Reviews

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Our Investment Funds Team reviews changes to two fees from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that begin July 1, 2025....more

Smart & Biggar

Canadian Patent Office resumes granting of patents and is temporarily publishing list of pre-grant patents

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The Canadian Patent Office (CIPO) has advised that as of January 14, 2025, it had granted patents for which final fees were processed in the old system. CIPO has started to process applications where final fees were paid in...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Delaware’s Updated Trade Name Registration Process

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On February 7, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Delaware House Bill 40 (“HB 40”), which amends Chapter 459, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware and Titles 6, 29 and 30 of the Delaware Code relating to the...more

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USCIS Unveils Key Dates and Fee Increase for FY 2026 H-1B Cap Registration

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For employers seeking to sponsor foreign national professionals, awareness of the H-1B cap registration deadline is critical. Registration for the FY 2026 H-1B Cap lottery will start at 12 p.m. Eastern Time on March 7 and end...more

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Navigating the USPTO’s New Trademark Fees

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It’s finally here. After months of warnings, announcements, and uneasiness about their application, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office implemented a number of trademark-related fee changes in January 2025. These fees...more

Baker Donelson

H-1B CAP Alert – Key Dates for This Year's H-1B Registration Process

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It's that time of year again: H-1B CAP season! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) initial registration period for H-1B CAP will open at 12:00 p.m. ET, on March 7, 2025, and run through 12:00 p.m. ET, on...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

USPTO Filing Fee Changes

New fees affecting trademarks and patents have taken effect at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new fee structures will dramatically influence trademark and patent filings. Applicants need to rethink...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

FTC’s 2025 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds, Merger Filing Fees, and Interlocking Directorates

On January 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published in the Federal Register its annual adjustments for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Trademark Practice Considerations Following the USPTO 2025 Fee Increases

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could see fewer trademark applications filed in numerous Classes with lengthy descriptions of goods and services as a result of an increase in trademark fees and new surcharges...more

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