As we reported in November 2019, the USPTO has been making significant revisions to its rules to combat an influx of fraudulent trademark filings.
Some of the biggest rule changes last year were to specimen requirements. ...more
On June 30, the Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, issued a highly anticipated decision in United States Patent and Trademark Office et al. v. Booking.Com B.V. answering the question whether a trademark consisting of a...more
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In recent weeks, trademark offices around the world have made announcements and adjustments to their practices in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
5/20/2020
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In a previous Legal Update, we discussed how COVID-19 would likely provide a basis for claiming excusable nonuse of a trademark. A related issue is whether a pandemic-related interruption in use of a trademark could delay the...more