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USPTO Uncovers Evidence of Fraudulent Filings, Issues Show Cause Order
In an action that should encourage legitimate brand owners to take a closer look at any of their registrations that have been blocked by a third party, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently ramped up their battle with...
USPTO Sets New Deadlines For Trademark Registration Applicants Registration Applicants To Respond to Office Actions
Beginning December 3, 2022, trademark registration applicants will have three months to respond to any office action issued during an examination by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This marks a reduction in time from six...
Warhol Painting Copyright Laws to Be Argued Before Supreme Court in October
Thirty-five years after he died, Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol will be at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case this month to determine if he violated copyright law. Three years before his death in 1987, Warhol created a painting of the rock star Prince...
USPTO Enters into Two Agreements with WIPO For Dispute Resolution and Green Technology
In late July, the United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) entered into two agreements with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that are noteworthy. The first agreement, in the form of a memorandum of understating (MOU), is to...
Fraudulent Filings at Increase USPTO Wait Times for Legitimate Filers
Much like how the orange construction barrels on the highway can reduce the travel lanes and create a long wait for drivers, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been slowed down by a dramatic increase in fraudulent trademark filings...