IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The USPTO recently released its FY2020 Performance and Accountability Report , with contains helpful information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. The average time from filing to first action was 14.7 months; and. months; and. months; and.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Today, the USPTO issued regulations implementing the provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”). However, a handful of provisions, such as those relating to flexible periods to respond to office actions, will not take effect until December 1, 2022. The Regulations can be found here.

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Above the Fold

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Today, the USPTO issued regulations implementing the provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”). However, a handful of provisions, such as those relating to flexible periods to respond to office actions, will not take effect until December 1, 2022. The Regulations can be found here.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

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 provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020. Yes, you read that correctly. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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Patently-O

JULY 22, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In recent years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has undergone a significant shift in its examiner composition, with real implications for patent prosecution strategies. Since 2020, this number has plummeted to less than 20%. Good stuff! 411 (2021). years on average, compared to 5.85

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The USPTO today issued regulations [pdf here ] implementing the provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA). THe rules for flexible response periods to office actions will take effect on December 1, 2022. Many of the provisions will be effective as of December 18, 2021. Text Copyright John L.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 14, 2021

A new report from the Department of Commerce, the agency of which the USPTO is a part, was released last week following its ” audit of the United States Patent and trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) efforts to improve the accuracy of the trademark register” that began in April of 2020. counsel rule.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Attention trademark practitioners: the finalized rules implementing the 2020 Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) go into effect this weekend, on December 18, 2021.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As part of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (reported in the IP Intelligence Blog on Dec. 3, trademark applicants will have three months (with a possible three-month extension) to respond to office actions issued during the examination of trademark applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The USPTO will put into effect on January 2, 2021 what is quite likely the largest trademark fee increase in US history. For my past public comments on these, please see earlier posts here: Public comments submitted by EMP&A regarding USPTO’s proposed trademark fee increases (Aug. For details on the changes, read on below.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) becomes effective on December 27, 2021 and makes several important amendments to federal trademark law (the Lanham Act) intended to modernize trademark application examinations and clean house of trademark registrations for marks not used in commerce.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Top Trademark Trends of 2021. 2021 was a busy year in the world of trademarks. The uncertainties of COVID in a second year couldn’t stop huge application filing numbers and many developments in the world of trademarks. The TMA was passed as part of the COVID relief bill in December 2020. By Erik Pelton®.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you recently filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, you may have noticed that the average time to first action (initial examination) is about six months from the application’s filing date – double that compared to applications filed in late 2019 and early 2020.

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IP Intelligence

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As part of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (reported in the IP Intelligence Blog on Dec. 3, trademark applicants will have three months (with a possible three-month extension) to respond to office actions issued during the examination of trademark applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Beginning December 3rd, trademark owners will have just three months to respond to office actions at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – down from half a year currently. under Section 66(a) of the Trademark Act. Help is at hand. Corsearch offers a U.S.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 28, 2024

The following are the comments our firm submitted today regarding the USPTO’s proposed trademark fee changes and increases: Docket No.: Pelton & Associates, PLLC Regarding “Setting and Adjusting Trademark Fees During Fiscal Year 2025” The following are the comments of Erik M. trademark registrations.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

A new rule has been published by The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the Federal Register to put into action the particulars of the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) of 2020. By: Ladas & Parry LLP

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As part of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (reported in the IP Intelligence Blog on Dec. 3, trademark applicants will have three months (with a possible three-month extension) to respond to office actions issued during the examination of trademark applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Starting on December 3, 2022, the timeframe for trademark applicants to respond to office actions at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will be shortened from six months to three months. Post-registration office actions will continue to have a six-month reply window until October 7, 2023.

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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report , which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. months in FY 2020). months in FY 2020). months in FY 2021 (compared to 14.8

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Celebrity trademark messes. Queen of Christmas.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 12, 2023

The USPTO recently announced that a data security incident has impacted domicile information "in certain trademark filings between February 2020 and March 2023." You are receiving this notice because your email address is listed as the contact for the trademark owner in at least one of these applications. Text Copyright John L.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

In fact, Track One utility patent applications had an average success rate of over 86% for the decade starting from 2011 to 2020. In 2020, Track One had an average success rate of 89% compared to 81% for non-prioritized utility applications. This particular filing is known as a Preliminary Amendment.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) recently published its final rules implementing provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA). adjustments to the office action response period) won’t go into effect until December 1, 2022. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

In our continuing effort to combat trademark scams and raise awareness of this important issue, we have recently submitted comments to the FTC. Because there are many types of fraud and government impersonation, only a handful of other commenters mentioned trademark issues. ” More than 100 comments were submitted. .”

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Trademarking taquería is akin to trademarking “pizzeria” or “café.” ” However, Sonora Taquería is not the first business TW’s trademark is enforced against. Here, a trademark examiner would examine the understanding of the UK public when reviewing the “Taqueria” mark.

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Above the Fold

DECEMBER 29, 2021

On December 18, 2021, regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect. As a reminder, the final rule (available here ) went into effect on December 18, 2021, except for the implementation of the shorter response period for Office Actions, which does not go into effect until December 1, 2022.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It, however, appears that the sign Crompouce® was registered as a trademark with the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) already in 2020 and the design was registered as a Benelux design in the same year. In the media, a discussion emerged among Dutch IP professionals about whether Crompouce® is a valid trademark?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2021

On December 18, 2021, regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect. As a reminder, the final rule (available here ) went into effect on December 18, 2021, except for the implementation of the shorter response period for Office Actions, which does not go into effect until December 1, 2022.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

The history of the federal trademark law is almost as old as the Constitution. On July 8, 1870, the Federal Trademark was enacted as the first US Federal law to protect the trademarks. In its place, a trademark law on March 3, 1881, was enacted that targeted the trademarks used in interstate commerce.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

The Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Below are the most notable changes made by the TMA and key takeaways for trademark practitioners and brand owners. New Procedures for Challenging Registered Trademarks and Pending Applications.

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Patently-O

JULY 22, 2022

Lawsuit : In 2020, Sleep Number sued Young & Hewitt along with UDP Labs seeking (1) declaration of “ownership of the inventions” as well as claims of (2) breach of contract and (3) conversion (by failing to disclose the information); (4) trade secret misappropriation; etc. After the fifth month but prior to the six?month

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on March 23, 2020 rendered a laudable order by taking suo motu cognizance of the COVID situation in India and ordered for suspension of deadlines. The mishap of the Indian Trade Marks Office. Until recently, the Indian Trade Marks Office had been diligently following the due procedure established.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

On October 30, 2013, a German company applied to the German Trade Mark Office (DPMA) for a word mark “Black Friday”. Several of the recipient companies filed actions with the DPMA to invalidate the registration. These actions were based on various claims resting on absolute grounds: lack of distinctiveness (Sec.

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IPilogue

JULY 20, 2022

On June 8, 2022, Apple took a hit to its trademark portfolio when it lost another trademark battle with Swatch, the famous Swiss watchmaker, before the General Court of the European Union. Through its judgment , the General Court upheld lower court decisions revoking Apple’s rights in its THINK DIFFERENT trademarks. Background.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 13, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has seen a historic surge of new trademark filings over the past year, along with an increase in suspicious submissions ranging from inaccurate to fraudulent. The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect on December 18, 2021.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2024

In a significant trademark dispute, Puma has filed an application for cancellation of the Nike’s registered trade mark “FOOTWARE,” aiming to prevent Nike from using the mark. On March 19, 2020, Puma SE filed an application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) seeking invalidation of the EU trademark “FOOTWARE”.

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