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Amendments to the Amparo Law

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On March 13, 2025, the Federal Official Gazette published the decree amending and repealing various provisions of the Amparo Law (the "Amendment"). Substance and Objectives of the Amendment - This amendment to the Amparo...more

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Amendments to Trademarks Regulations Prompt Changes at Trademarks Opposition Board

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On January 29, 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that the long-awaited amendments to the Trademarks Regulations (SOR/2018-227) and new practice notices implementing cost awards, confidentiality...more

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Final Motion to Amend Rules Now in Effect at the PTAB

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On October 18, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) final rules governing Motion to Amend practice and procedures before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) officially went into effect. ...more

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Recapping a Busy Summer for Director Review

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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal had a busy end to her summer, issuing six decisions as part of the Director Review process between July 10 and August 22. In the six decisions, the...more

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The Long-Awaited Part 2 Modifications Are Finalized with New Obligations for Part 2 Providers and Less Friction for Sharing...

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On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2023

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USPTO News - On July 11, the USPTO Office of the Chief Economist released the 2022 updates to its Trademark Case Files Dataset and Trademark Assignment Dataset....more

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Ohio Power Siting Board Finalizes Rule Revisions Following Multi-Year Process

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On July 20, 2023, the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board” or “OPSB”) issued its final determination on a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The...more

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Federal Court Says DOL Improperly Withdrew Trump-Era FLSA Independent Contractor Rules

Late in the Trump administration, the Department of Labor issued final rules intended to distinguish between employees and independent contractors for purposes of qualification for overtime and minimum wage obligations under...more

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FDA Issues Final Rule for Lab Accreditation for Food Testing

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On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a final rule establishing the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Food (“LAAF”) program. FDA will utilize the LAAF program to recognize...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2021

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USPTO Leadership - ..Drew Hirshfeld is still performing the functions and duties of Director. The Biden Administration has not made an announcement as to who will be nominated to become the next Director....more

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FAR Council Publishes Three Final Rules Aimed at Boosting Small Business Contracting

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published three final rules on Aug. 11, 2021, amending the FAR to implement changes mandated by various National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) and to homogenize the FAR...more

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Environmental Protection Agency Rescinds Procedural Regulation for Guidance Documents

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On May 11, 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan signed a Final Rule rescinding EPA regulation, 40 C.F.R. Part 2, Subpart D, which final rule becomes effective upon publication in the...more

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New Rules (for Electronic Trademark Filings)

On July 31, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") published final rules changes that mandate electronic filing. This new rule becomes effective on October 5, 2019. There are limited exceptions, so it...more

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Rx IP Update - March 2019

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Federal Court finds invalidity allegations relating to patent for metformin formulations not justified - On March 8, 2019, Justice Fothergill granted Valeant Canada’s application for an order prohibiting the Minister of...more

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