Patent Applicants Need to Become Familiar with USPTO’s New eGrants System
In its ongoing efforts to modernize operations, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented eGrants for patents beginning in April of 2023. In switching to eGrants, patent grants will no longer be issued on paper, but in a PDF format. It should...
“Bad Spaniels” Supreme Court Rules that Dog Toy Infringes on Jack Daniels’ Trademark
The “Bad Spaniels” dog toys, in a unanimous 9-0 decision, the United States Supreme Court found that a dog toy company had infringed on the Jack Daniels’ trademark whiskey bottle and label design.The whiskey distiller sued the dog toy company, VIP...
Congress Passes INFORM Consumers Act to Combat Counterfeiting, Retail Theft
As 2022 drew to a close, Congress passed an Act, with bipartisan support, that will enable the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce requirements geared toward combatting online counterfeit sales. The Act, called the Integrity, Notification and Fairness in Online...
IP Assets: Take Time Annually to Determine Your IP Needs
There is never a bad time to do an intellectual property (IP) audit for your company but we recommend an annual audit. You might want to wait until you are faced with a lawsuit, but the absence of legal action is an ideal time to determine the IP assets your company...