LIVE UPDATES: USPTO Actions Taken During Coronavirus Crisis
It goes without saying that we live in an unprecedented time. With a majority of offices, stores, and schools across the country shuttered for months, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought normal life to a near standstill. Nevertheless, ingenuity never sleeps and the USPTO has rolled out plenty of emergency measures and rule changes to ensure […]
Top Patent, Trademark, and IP Stories from Last Week (9/9-9/15/19)
Every week, we will be highlighting the top patent, copyright, trademark, intellectual property, etc. stories of the previous week in our “In Case You Missed It” segment. The list itself is in no particular order and includes a wide range of stories from the patent world that are informative, noteworthy, or just plain bizarre. The […]
Top Patent, Trademark, and IP Stories from Last Week (7/8-7/14/19)
Every week, we will be highlighting the top patent, copyright, trademark, intellectual property, etc. stories of the previous week in our “In Case You Missed It” segment. The list itself is in no particular order and includes a wide range of stories from the patent world that are informative, noteworthy, or just plain bizarre. The […]
A Possible Method to Minimize the Cost of Patent Litigation
Patent litigation is often costly and time-consuming. However, the 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) offers a patent review system called inter partes review that could possibly reduce the cost of patent litigation. Defendants accused of patent infringement can use inter partes review and request the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to review […]
USPTO TTAB cancels Redskins Trademark
On Wednesday, June 18, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a ruling that canceled the federal registration of six trademarks related to the Washington Redskins of the National Football league. The petition was brought to TTAB by five Native Americans in an attempt to cancel the trademarks […]
USPTO announces new homepage
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website will be getting a makeover starting with a new homepage that will debut on December 20, 2011. If you have been surfing through the United States patent webpage recently you will notice that they are asking for feedback in the form of a survey, and I […]
2011 USPTO National Trademark Expo
The 2011 National Trademark Expo will be held at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia on Friday, October 14th, and Saturday, October 15th. The free two-day event is intended to educate the public about the importance of trademarks in the global marketplace. Exhibitors are invited to showcase their trademarks […]
Post-Bilski Guidelines for USPTO Patent Examiners
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has prepared further interim guidance for the patent examining corps to use when determining subject matter eligibility hof a business method patent application under 35 U.S.C. § 101 in view of the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court in Bilski v. Kappos (.PDF). This […]
The USPTO Has A Facebook Page
The official United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Facebook page promises to deliver the latest USPTO news, photos and videos. Through Facebook the USPTO will directly connect with the public and the intellectual property community. According to David Kappos the USPTO’s Facebook page is meant provide “a place where users can tell US what […]
USPTO Launches Electronic Newsletter for Independent Inventors
What inventors need to know… Inventors Eye is a new electronic publication by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for and about America’s independent and small entity inventor community. Inventors can find information about working with the USPTO; events, organizations and meetings of interest to the community; issues that impact independent and small entity […]