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 MoreCaesar Rivise Attorneys Aid in Organizing PIPLA & Federal Circuit Co-Sponsored Bench & Bar® and Annual Judge’s Dinner
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.”
Read MoreCaesar Rivise Associates Attend Philadelphia Bench Bar 2022
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.
Read MoreCaesar Rivise Takes On The Philadelphia Bench-Bar
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.
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 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 […]
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