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Your source for news, updates and guidance on all things trademarks and intellectual property.
Your source for news, updates and guidance on all things trademarks and intellectual property.
The USPTO is replacing its decades-old search tool TESS (“Trademark Electronic Search System”) completely as of November 30, 2023 with its new search tool. This search tool is currently called “Trademark Search” and accessible online at: https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/search/sear...
Read moreI’m China Protect This The Chinese People’s Court has issued a report of cases from 2023 that may be taken as guidance for lower courts. The CNIPA has also r...
Read more See all issuesRecent appellate court decisions have invalidated longstanding trade dress registrations, raising questions about trade dress vulnerabilities. However, despite the preced...
Read moreDeborah Hampton is a seasoned and knowledgeable trademark administrator (TMA), a passionate advocate for TMA rights, is Vice President and Group Officer for the Advocacy ...
Read moreThe Patent and Trademark Office The USPTO is hosting a webinar to discuss how legal professionals should use AI tools in practice. For more about this topic, including t...
Read moreThe short answer: it’s complicated. Setting a budget for docketing and comparing options can be difficult, as each service provider has different pricing models. This ...
Read moreLitigating Circumstances This case about Bank of America’s Erica virtual assistant underscores the significance of actual and demonstrable use in commerce. Go here...
Read moreA Rare Vintage Chanel is seeking a permanent injunction to prevent secondhand retailer What Goes Around Comes Around from using their trademarks. WGACA is asking a judg...
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