8 Key Takeaways | The Presumption of Irreparable Harm After the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020
5 Key Takeaways | Petitions for Expungement or Reexamination of the Trademark Modernization Act
5 Key Takeaways | Combating Misrepresentations in Trademark Prosecution and Maintenance
JONES DAY TALKS®: Women in IP: 2021 in Review
JONES DAY TALKS®: 75 Years of the Lanham Act and Changes in U.S. Trademark Law
The Briefing: COVID 19 Bill Stimulates the Economy and Changes in the Intellectual Property Law
Please join Fitch Even for a free webinar, “The Latest Changes in Copyrights & Trademarks,” on November 2 at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 10:00 a.m. MDT / 11:00 a.m. CDT / 12 noon EDT. In 2020, legislation was passed that changes the...more
As the 1.5 year anniversary of the Trademark Modernization Act’s implementation approaches in June, the United States Patent and Trademark Office now offers an array of helpful guidance on the requirements, format, and even...more
Throughout 2022, the procedural rules of the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the newly formed Copyright Claims Board (CCB) underwent several developments. The PTO outlined a new administrative process for addressing...more
We are committed to providing insightful commentary on IP developments from around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, we are continuing our free monthly webinar series, McDermott IP Focus. During...more
Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Ted Davis recently spoke at the New York Intellectual Property Association. He discussed "Combatting Misrepresentations in the Trademark Prosecution and Maintenance" during the Hot Topics in...more
The Trademark Modernization Act, many aspects of which went into effect December 27, 2021, implemented numerous changes to United States trademark practice, including codification of letters of protest, changes to the...more
Regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) went into effect on December 18, 2021. The new rules and procedures are multifaceted and address several aspects of trademark law, both with respect to...more
Yes, you read that correctly. Trademark practice at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as we know it is about to change (well, at least in part). The USPTO recently published its final rule implementing certain...more
In This Issue - Artificial Intelligence: Deepfakes in the Entertainment Industry — Advances in “deepfake” media techniques that use deep learning AI—from uncanny impersonation videos of Tom Cruise and other...more
I. Introduction - On January 5, 2022, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) published a Notice to the Federal Register detailing a new administrative process established by the Commissioner of...more
Rebuttable Presumption of Irreparable Harm - The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) was signed into law December 27, 2020. Importantly, the burden shifting provision for trademark owners in litigation seeking preliminary or...more
The USPTO recently issued its final rules to implement the Trademark Modernization Act, whose goal is to clear away unused registered marks and make the trademark registration process more efficient. Below, we highlight...more
The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) recently published its final rules implementing provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA). Most changes are effective as of December 18, 2021, but certain changes...more
As reported by the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) this past summer, since mid-2020 trademark applications from US and foreign applicants have “surged to unprecedented levels.” In December 2020 alone, the PTO received...more
Addressing for the first time whether the Supreme Court of the United States’ recent decision in United States v. Arthrex, Inc. also applied to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the US Court of Appeals for the...more
The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings...more
Signed into law in July of 1946, the Lanham Act has, for 75 years, governed U.S. trademark, servicemark, and unfair competition matters. In this edition of the Jones Day Talks Women in IP series, Meredith Wilkes, Anna Raimer,...more
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was signed into law. Most famous for the inclusion of the $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package, the bill also included the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020...more
Join Josh Escovedo and Jessica Corpuz in this one-hour webinar about Intellectual Property Law and will specifically address The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021—arising...more
The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (the “TMA”) was buried in the enormous COVID relief and stimulus bill (i.e., the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021), signed into law on December 27, 2020. The TMA amends federal...more
Trademarks are the heartbeat of all businesses that rely on brand identity to reach their audience. Nowhere is this more important than for entertainment and media companies that constantly struggle through the often...more
In this episode, Scott and Josh discuss the changes in Intellectual Property Law stemming from the recently passed COVID-19 Stimulus Bill. The IP law blog is a publication of Weintraub Tobin (www.weintraub.com). The...more
The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act introduces significant amendments to the Lanham Act designed to strengthen the rights of legitimate trademark owners. The Act makes it...more
On December 27, 2020, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“the Act”) became law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Among other changes, the Act includes important amendments to the Lanham Act...more
The federal trademark registration system in the U.S. is primarily premised on how a mark is used in commerce on or in connection with the provision of certain goods and services. Most U.S. trademark applicants must show the...more