Patent Eligibility and Alice… Not Who, But What?
Patent Eligibility: Is your invention eligible for patent protection? The Supreme Court landmark decision concerning patent eligibility in Alice Corp. v CLS Bank International (decided June 19, 2014), brought to the forefront Section 101 of the U.S. Patent Act, which...
Copycats, Counterfeits And Fakes Oh My!
Trademark is Key to a Successful Takedown of Counterfeits Counterfeiting was already a billion-dollar industry with the internet being a major enabler of its global growth. The rate of digital transformation is unstoppable, and COVID-19 has forced shoppers to rely...
Pandemic Relief Bill Includes Significant Trademark Law Changes
President Trump signed the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) on December 27, 2020, which contains significant trademark law changes, as part of the coronavirus relief bill. Consumers rely on trademarks to know the source of the products they are buying. The United...
USPTO Looking for Feedback on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods
On January 24th, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security released a report titled “Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods.” This report was a response to the Presidential Memorandum that was released on April 3, 2019 titled “Memorandum on Combating...