USPTO Proposes Increased Fees for 2025: Taking Public Comments Through June 3

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new patent fees for 2025, which will include significantly increased fees in most cases, and is soliciting written comments from the public before June 3, 2024. Authorized to propose new fees under the...

Copycat Eye Drops May Cost Less Money But Lead to More Problems

Eye redness can usually be remedied easily with over the counter (OTC) eye drops, but there’s concerning news about copycat eye drops that could cause eye irritation, an infection or ultimately cost people their eyesight. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

Facebook’s Change to Meta Provides Cautionary Tale for Companies Seeking to Rebrand

There are many reasons to rebrand a company. Sometimes a rebrand is undertaken because the company has added – either through a merger or outright acquisition – additional products or services that aren’t reflected in the old brand. Other times, a company may go...

Seeking a Last-Minute Gift? Beware of Counterfeit Jewelry

This time of year, many husbands are scrambling for a last-minute gift for their wives and jewelry is often seen as a perfect solution.  But beware: all that glitters isn’t gold and if a deal is to good to be true it’s likely counterfeit jewelry. Jewelry is an...

Manhattan Raid Nets Largest Counterfeit Goods Seizure in History

More than $1 billion in fake goods were recovered during a counterfeit goods seizure in a raid of a storage facility in Manhattan by Homeland Security and the New York Police Department (NYPD) this past week. In a statement to the media, the Homeland Security special...