Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

What are smarter ways to respond to trademark Office Actions? Though you hate to see them, Office Actions are fairly common in USPTO trademark applications. If and when it happens, a strategy for a smarter trademark response will serve you well.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Is a twice-rejected trademark application the end of the road? When you receive a second Office Action maintaining a refusal to register, does it make any sense to pursue another response. So you responded to the first rejection by filing a response to a non-final Office Action. What is a final refusal to register?

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on trademark protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The Practice Support Services Department of Arnold & Porter has an opening for a full-time, permanent Intellectual Property (IP) Docketing Specialist in the Washington, DC office.

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IPilogue

MAY 2, 2022

As Andrew Masson recently discussed , Russia is now responding to sanctions by removing the protection of IP rights in its territory for owners from “unfriendly” countries. Suspension of Association with Russian Patent Offices. This announcement closely followed a similar one from the EU patent office.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 6, 2022

Summer is around the corner, which means we are seeking law student(s) for a paid IP/Trademark internship from May/June – July/August 2022. Intern(s) will be expected to work approximately 30-40 hours per week, primarily onsite in our Falls Church, VA office (following appropriate COVID safety protocols).

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

If the discussion around unification leaves a somewhat bitter taste in some then the blame should be put on these two main factors: the chosen harmonization instrument, namely directives, and the actions taken (or not taken) by member states. Should the EU unify copyright laws?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

How promptly is the US patent agent or attorney reporting Office Actions? Are they taking several weeks or even months to report an Office Action? Perhaps, the US IP law firm is simply too busy with other matters. That being said, we do offer flat rate costs for patent and trademark applications here.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Dutch IP battle about the hyped “Crompouce®”- a croissant-tompouce hybrid by Robbert Sjoerdsma and Annelotte Boot The whole Dutch IP community is in turmoil about the “Crompouce”, a croissant-tompouce hybrid. In the media, a discussion emerged among Dutch IP professionals about whether Crompouce® is a valid trademark?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

Julia Hugendubel, describes recent developments concerning tokenization of IP rights to manage IP. Interest in blockchain technology, tokens, and IP, continues apace. Tokenization of IP In a nutshell, "tokenization" means using a smart contract (i.e., a MIT license ).

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark office has suspended action on trademark applications targeting the names of public figures. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 31, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark office has suspended action on trademark applications targeting the names of public figures. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 31, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark office has suspended action on trademark applications targeting the names of public figures. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. By: Weintraub Tobin

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Registrar of Trademarks rather scathingly pointed out a glaring error in an order passed by the Senior Examiner of Trademarks. The Trademarks Office (TMO) was directed to restore the Appellant’s application and to dispose of the same in an expeditious manner. In April this year, the Delhi HC in Blackberry Ltd v.

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Patently-O

JUNE 13, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a call for nominations for membership in its esteemed Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). The deadline for nominations, which must be submitted electronically or postmarked, is July 3, 2023. If you are a U.S.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), IPWatchdog reached out to stakeholders for their take on what she should prioritize on her first days in office. As you might imagine, the responses varied widely, from taking quick action on policy-side issues to spending some time just listening to her staff.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Even though the focus of these activities involves, among others, accounting, financial, and the legal standing of the entity, there are also a number of tasks that involve the status of IP matters and rights held by the company. Trademark registrations are effective for a ten (10) year term, which is renewable for successive periods.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Trademark Law. Parody in Trademarks is No Joke.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Throughout 2022, the procedural rules of the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the newly formed Copyright Claims Board (CCB) underwent several developments. Meanwhile, the US Copyright Office issued new rules that govern CCB procedure. Meanwhile, the US Copyright Office issued new rules that govern CCB procedure.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 3, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office has awarded The Ohio State University a trademark for the word “THE,” for use in connection with apparel sold in "channels customary to the field of sports and collegiate athletics". Meredith also talks about Jones Day’s Women in IP initiative and the group's. By: Jones Day

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In an effort to speed up its slowing trademark registration turnaround times, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has shortened the deadline to respond to initial reviews of applications. The change only applies to office actions issued on or after December 3, 2022. By: Erise IP

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 31, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark office has suspended action on trademark applications targeting the names of public figures. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. By: Weintraub Tobin

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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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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This post is the third and final installment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2021 series” of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2021. This post is about patents and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration. The first 2 posts covered copyright and trade marks.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. THC also owns a California state trademark registration for its WHAM! trademark on the packaging of its cannabis products. Cannabis companies may register their trademarks at the state level where cannabis is legal.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2023

Harness IP partner Joels Samuels is featured in a Bloomberg Law article outlining 2023’s most anticipated intellectual property (IP) court cases, legal trends, and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rule changes. Harness IP is celebrating more than 100 years as an intellectual property law firm.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2022

The IP Reveries series is an experimental ‘fun’ series set in an imaginary classroom where we are using a dialogue format to raise questions and discussions around IP that traditionally don’t find a place to get voiced either due to long standing assumptions, or due to being seen as ‘too trivial’ to discuss in more formal settings.

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Nelligan Law

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute Since the implementation of the modernized Trademark Act , the Canadian Trademarks Office began accepting requests for expedited examination (as of May 3, 2021). This was welcome news to many given the significant delay at the Canadian Trademarks Office (2-3 years).

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IP Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Although the CFC expressed its sympathy for the inventor’s frustrations, including the pro se filing of “appeal-books” containing thousands of pages responding to office actions, the court added that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to award the type of damages sought.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

responding to Office Actions, including amending claims and drafting arguments. Which Receiving Office (RO) and International Search Authority (ISA) do you recommend? What do you do when you get an International Seach Report or Office Action from a related foreign application? conducting Examiner Interviews.

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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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IPilogue

MARCH 6, 2023

On December 26, 2022, the Japanese IP High Court dismissed an appeal from Christian Louboutin (“Louboutin”), a shoe designer known for its iconic red-bottom heels, in its action against Japanese shoe designer, Eizo Collection Co., In April 2015, Japan opened the gate for non-traditional trademarks, including colour, sound, and motion.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 25, 2023

Public comments on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practices continued to be posted this week, following the June 20 deadline. The Office announced the ANPRM in April. The Office announced the ANPRM in April.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

What does trademark allowance rate mean? With so many options for trademark filing services, how do you compare one trademark service to another? One way to determine a trademark attorney’s track record is to look at the trademark allowance rate. How does my trademark track record compare to others?

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office yesterday published a final rule implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA), which was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 last year.

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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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