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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
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Client Alert: Draft Trademark Law Amendment and its Potential Impact on China Trademark Strategy

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As China’s importance for brand owners continues to grow, so too does the sophistication of China’s IP application processes.  Earlier this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a...more

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MarkIt to Market® - August 2023: Keeping It Real: The USPTO Implements New Trademark Applicant Address Verification Process

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As part of its ongoing efforts to improve and maintain the accuracy of the Trademark Register, and combat trademark scams and bot-filed trademark applications, the USPTO has revised examination procedures for reviewing...more

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MarkIt to Market® - August 2023: Happy to Wait! New Rules Allow for Suspension of Trademark Review Cases in China

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As we previously reported, in January of this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its Draft 5th Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law. See here. One of the proposed amendments no...more

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MarkIt to Market® - August 2023

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Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we conclude our series that explores ways to lose trademark rights with an examination of naked licensing, discuss a...more

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Canadian Intellectual Property Fees on the Rise in 2024

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On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will...more

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Proposed USPTO Fee Changes Will Make It Much More Expensive to Patent and to Challenge Patents on Therapeutics. You Have an...

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The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO or PTO) recently announced proposed changes to certain fees it charges with respect to patent applications, design patents, and America Invents Act (AIA) trials. These...more

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MarkIt to Market® April 2023: Chinese Trademark Laws: Poised to Change With the Times

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In January of this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its draft 5th Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law (a translated version is posted...) The proposed amendments would...more

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MarkIt to Market® - April 2023

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Thank you for reading the April 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss practice tips for the two new petition processes instituted by the Trademark Modernization Act and highlight...more

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CNIPA Issues Significant Draft Amendment to the PRC Trademark Law

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The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law (TML Draft Amendment) for public comment on January 13, 2023. The TML Draft Amendment is the product of...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2019

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Avoiding the Top 5 Potholes for Autonomous Transportation Startups - Autonomous transportation technology was widespread at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show. Advances in object identification, mapping, machine learning,...more

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Legalization of Hemp Opens Door to Federal Trademark Registration for Hemp and CBD Products

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The proposed amendment to remove hemp from the federal government's list of Schedule 1 drugs is likely to trigger a wave of federal trademark registrations. ...more

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Practice Update: Amendments to Mexico IP Law

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From time to time, we publish updates on changes to trademark laws that may impact our readers and their IP registration and enforcement strategies. Once again, Mexico is making changes to its trademark system (recall Mexico...more

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Improper Use of Commercial Signs — Proposed Revisions to Article 5 of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law

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On February 25, 2016, The State Counsel Legislative Affairs Office (“SCLAO”) released a draft amendment (“Draft Amendment”) of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”) for comment by industry and other stakeholders. ...more

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Intellectual Property Newsletter - September/October 2015

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PTAB Update on Inter Partes Review - On August 19, 2015, the Director of the USPTO released a blog post reporting on the state of post-grant review proceedings created by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 and...more

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From Phonograph Records to Musical Sound Recordings: USPTO’s Pilot Program May Bring Life to Outdated Registrations

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Own a trademark registration covering goods or services that have become obsolete due to technological advances? Does your trademark registration cover content delivered by floppy discs that are now provided as on-line...more

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EU Trade Mark Law Reform - Revised Drafts Released

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The Council of the European Union has published the final texts of its proposal to amend the Community Trade Mark Regulation and Trade Mark Directive. The revised drafts reflect the key issues which have been the subject of...more

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