The term of a U.S. utility patent extends 20 years from the date of priority filing. However, the USPTO provides a guarantee of “prompt patent and trademark office response” that may allow the term to extend beyond the 20...more
The Leahy-Smith “America Invents Act” (hereinafter, “AIA”) was signed into law ten years ago, on September 16, 2011. We have learned extensively from the enactment and this article is part of a series of lessons learned. ...more
Tucked away in the recesses of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, also known as the COVID-19 relief and spending bill, is the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA). At face value the TMA borrows some of the central...more