Posted on Sep 11, 2024 in Articles

The idea of trademarks on virtual goods mirroring identical physical goods feels a bit meta, and that’s the point.  Enter the metaverse—a growing, multi-billion-dollar industry that goes far beyond multiplayer games.  Now, with formerly brick-and-mortar businesses entering the metaverse, how can businesses protect their intellectual property—particularly the goodwill in their brands—in a transient world where goods and services are intangible?

Posted on Jun 5, 2024 in Firm News

Caesar Rivise associates Allison Tramontana and Leah George attended the International Trademark Association (INTA) 146th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia from May 18 through May 22, 2024. 

Posted on May 21, 2024 in Firm News

Congratulations to the Caesar Rivise, PC attorneys named to the 2024 Super Lawyers list!

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.

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in News

Each year, the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA) hosts a Judge’s Dinner honoring a member of the judiciary who has advanced the area of intellectual property law.  On November 2nd, however, the Judge’s Dinner will be part of a larger schedule of Bench & Bar® events co-hosted by the Federal Circuit Bar Association and PIPLA. Caesar Rivise attorneys Scott Slomowitz, Allison Tramontana, and Leah George all serve on the PIPLA Board of Governors who, in conjunction with the rest of the PIPLA Board, have coordinated the Judge’s Dinner and sponsored a CLE event at Bench & Bar® entitled, “IP Strategy: Start-up to Acquisition in Life Sciences.”

Posted on Sep 22, 2022 in News

Caesar Rivise Associates Allison White and Leah George attended the Philadelphia Bar Association’s annual Bench Bar networking conference this year, which provided multiple seminars on legal topics including trial team techniques, negotiation tactics, effective legal writing, culturally competent lawyering, and a plenary on recent Supreme Court case law.   

Posted on Sep 16, 2022 in News

Two of our associates, Allison White and Leah George, are heading off to the 2022 Philadelphia Bar Association Bench-Bar and Annual Conference in Atlantic City this weekend.

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?

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.

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?