U.S. Patent No. D861,266 S – CES Edition
CES 2020 will open January 7 – 10, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada, bringing to the world’s eyes gadgets and technology from startups all over the globe. Home appliances are always a popular draw at CES....
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Christmas Trademarks & Service Marks
There are several new season-appropriate trademarks and service marks registered this year on the Principal Register by the USPTO. WHITE CHRISTMAS®, on September 10, 2019, in International Class 41,...
SCOTUS Watch: High Court Strikes Down USPTO Attorney’s Fees
On December 11, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s en banc ruling in Peter v. NantKwest, Inc., holding that the USPTO was not entitled to attorney’s...
Trademarks Post-Tam & Brunetti
Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Matal v. Tam, decided in 2017, and Iancu v. Brunetti, decided this past May, both dealt with registration of trademarks under 15 U.S.C. §1052(a) (§2(a))...
Constitution Day
Today is Constitution Day. On this day, September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed thirty-nine Founding Fathers, ushering the birth of the United States. Several clauses in the...
Update: USPTO Issues Revised Counsel Rules
On September 5, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a revised Examination Guidelines 4-19, “Requirement of U.S.-Licensed Attorney for Foreign-Domiciled Trademark Applicants and...
New TM Counsel Rules Creating Problems with Immigration Requirements
The USPTO promulgated new rules on August 3, 2019, requiring foreign entities applying for a trademark registration to retain U.S.-based counsel for filing and prosecution of the trademark...
SCOTUS Watch: Bar on Immoral and Scandalous Marks Violates First Amendment
Source: FUCT™, soon to be FUCT® On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down Iancu v. Brunetti, dealing with the Lanham Act’s Section 2(a) bars to trademark registration’s collision against...
CannabIP: Second Circuit Refuses to Dismiss CBD Reclassification Case
On May 30, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Washington v. Barr, refused to dismiss outright a case where the plaintiffs alleged marijuana’s classification on the Drug Enforcement...
CannabIP: Developments in Cannabis Legalization and Effect on IP
As the new year opens, there have been some developments in legalization of cannabis use, both medicinally and recreationally. First, on the international front, South Korea legalized cannabis for...
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