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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
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Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

The Hazy Landscape of Trademark Protection for Cannabis Products in the U.S.

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Navigating the cannabis industry’s legal landscape in the United States is like moving through an ever-evolving maze, especially in the world of intellectual property. As more states legalize cannabis for medical and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Whoa! Cannabis Company Lawsuit Lights Up the Benefits of Creative IP Protection

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Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. But a combination of federal copyright registration and state trademark registration for these goods and...more

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Federal Circuit IP Appeals: Summaries of Key 2023 Decisions (8th Edition)

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2023 saw a return to business as usual for the Federal Circuit. Oral arguments are once again in-person and open to the public, and the Court has resumed its former practice of holding occasional sittings outside of...more

Troutman Pepper

IP Protection for Featured Characters in Digital and Physical Media

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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) recently ruled in In re Joseph A. Stallard (dba Osgoode Media) that Osgoode Media could not register the image of a character as a trademark in connection with a video game....more

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MarkIt to Market® - May 2023

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Thank you for reading the May 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Taco Bell's attempt to cancel two TACO TUESDAY trademark registrations, and a precedential TTAB decision...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Fashion Meets Web3 – Protecting Emerging Phygital Fashion Innovations

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Web3, the up-and-coming decentralized iteration of the World Wide Web built on the blockchain, presents a unique opportunity for fashion brands to provide consumers with phygital—physical plus digital—experiences. Creating...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Can I get a trademark, copyright, or patent for Cannabis-related products?

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Can I get a trademark, copyright, or patent for Cannabis-related products? Maybe. Individuals and businesses crave certainty. With every emerging area of law; however, comes a certain degree of uncertainty. ...more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2022

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[co-author: Ivy Attenborough, Summer Associate] Thank you for reading the June 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the differences between Copyright Claims Board and federal...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

IP+T Intelligence Newsletter - Q4 2021

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Tucked into last December’s stimulus and relief package were critical reforms in intellectual property law, designed to empower trademark and copyright owners by providing stronger enforcement tools. The Trademark...more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2021

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The June 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses recent litigation surrounding copyright registration invalidation and implications of the increase in trademark application filings at the USPTO....more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

High-Level Overview of Intellectual Property Protection for the Cannabis Industry

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The cannabis industry is booming and as it continues to grow, new cannabis-related businesses are forming in various sectors of industry and new plant varieties, products and techniques are developed daily. Protecting...more

Smith Gambrell Russell

Trademark and Copyright Implications of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

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On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which in addition to providing stimulus relief for the COVID pandemic, it includes important changes to trademark and copyright law. TRADEMARK...more

Weintraub Tobin

[Webinar] IP Law Update: Understanding the Important Changes to Copyright and Trademark Law Contained in the December 2020...

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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

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The Briefing: COVID 19 Bill Stimulates the Economy and Changes in the Intellectual Property Law

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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

Lewitt Hackman

IP Gets “Modernized” In Stimulus Bill

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Embedded within the 5,600-page Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 – more commonly known as the $2.3 trillion Coronavirus Relief Stimulus Bill enacted on December 27, 2020 – are significant changes to federal trademark and...more

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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Contains Significant Changes for IP Owners

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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), which includes the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) amending various sections of the Lanham Act, and the...more

Buchalter

A “Stimulus” to “Modernize” Intellectual Property

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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” into law. Most referred to this as the Coronavirus Relief Bill and thought that it only contained a stimulus package. However, within...more

McAfee & Taft

What this year’s Supreme Court opinions mean for you

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2020 was a tumultuous year. And while you were busy shifting to online meetings, implementing new measures to keep employees and customers safe, and otherwise adapting to the challenges created by the coronavirus, the U.S....more

Alston & Bird

Mark This Down – January 2020

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Welcome to the first edition of Mark This Down, a collection of articles highlighting some of the hottest stories in the world of trademarks. In this edition, we cover scandalous First Amendment rights, a disappointing day...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Trademarks, Copyrights, And Patents

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Sometimes it’s back to basics. This time, the simple difference between trademarks, copyrights, and patents. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) provides guidance....more

Lowndes

Social Media Marketing – How to Protect the IP Rights of your Company’s Greatest Asset

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Social media has dramatically changed the way companies brand and market themselves to the public. Companies of all sizes use social media as the primary line of communication to their customers and the general public....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Pixel Perfect: The Legal Implications of Virtual Influencers and Supermodels

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Is traditional advertising dying in the Digital Era? Not only is offline marketing facing a slow death (goodbye, classifieds!), but companies are realizing that traditional online advertising may be losing its power....more

Knobbe Martens

The Crown Jewels: How to Protect Your Jewelry Designs

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Knock-offs and ‘copycat’ designs are nothing new to the fashion world. The rising demand for “fast fashion” and bargain hunting alike make knock-offs particularly attractive to the consumer’s insatiable appetite. This trend...more

McAfee & Taft

Weeded out?

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Recently, Oklahoma joined the ranks of the 30 states that have legalized medical marijuana, but the state still has work to do on just how to implement its new law. As usual, the devil is in the details. Even though Oklahoma...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2017

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In the Winter 2017 edition of the Intellectual Property Bulletin, we reported on IP-related changes expected with the incoming Trump administration and the new Congress. Here we look at two such changes currently underway:...more

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