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Are USPTO Entity Status Changes Affecting Your Company?
Posted on Feb 16, 2023 in Articles
If your client or company filed an application under one type of entity status and now qualifies as a different type of entity, it is imperative to know what type of entity status now applies and when you need to notify the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Read MoreWith the New Year Comes New IP Identifier Tool From USPTO
Posted on Jan 26, 2023 in Articles
On January 18, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the launch of a new tool designed to help creators, inventors and business owners identify and protect their intellectual property rights.
Read MoreCan you own the rights to THE? How The Ohio State University has shaken up trademark law
Posted on Jul 5, 2022 in Articles
On August 8, 2019, The Ohio State University filed a trademark application for the singular word THE in Class 25 for clothing. On June 21, 2022, Registration No. 6763118 was granted. With far less common word marks receiving refusals from the USPTO, what does a registration for one of the most common words in the English language mean for trademark law?
Read MoreTrademark Modernization Act Takes Effect in Mid-December: What You Need To Know
Posted on Dec 7, 2021 in Articles
Regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) will officially take effect in mid-December, with the majority of provisions going into effect on December 18, 2021 and changes to office action response periods taking effect on December 1, 2022.
Read MoreA Parade of Intellectual Property: What We Can Learn From the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®
Posted on Nov 24, 2021 in Articles
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® is an advertiser’s paradise, a literal parade of intellectual property with a guaranteed national audience. The modern version of the parade has evolved far beyond a trademark showcase and has embraced music and even fine art, bringing copyright issues into the mix. With hundreds of intellectual property rights at play—far from a light lift to coordinate—viewers may wonder, how does it all come together?
Read MoreLook What You Made Taylor Do: Copyright Law Explains Why Taylor Swift Is Re-Recording Her Music
Posted on Nov 18, 2021 in Articles
In a move as legally ingenious as it is sentimental, musical artist Taylor Swift has decided that she would like to own her music. While it may seem obvious to the general public that the writer, composer, and performer of a song would then own that song, the music industry functions on a different set of rules formed by contracts and copyrights.
Read MoreThe Dawn of DOCX: Modernization Underway at the USPTO
Posted on Sep 7, 2021 in Articles
On June 2, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that its previously PDF-based filing […]
Read MoreInside the Recent USPTO Reforms: Heightened Requirements for Patentability, but Good News for Small Businesses
Posted on Jul 1, 2021 in Articles
Changes are coming for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Within one week, the Supreme Court […]
Read MoreWhat Are NFTs? The Latest Blockchain Tech You Need to Know to Protect Your IP
Posted on May 20, 2021 in Articles
A blockchain company purchased an original Bansky artwork for $95,000.[1] Then they set it on fire.[2] Why? The […]
Read MoreLouboutin® is Red, and Tiffany® is Blue: How to Protect Your Business’s Signature Hue
Posted on Mar 1, 2021 in Articles
Tiffany® blue. UPS® brown. And now, more recently, Starbucks® green and white.[1] The choice of color in a […]
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