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WASHINGTON REDSKINS’ US TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS REINSTATED BY THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
On January 18, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated the Washington Redskins’ federal trademark registrations originally cancelled by the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board...
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CLEVELAND INDIANS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF CHIEF WAHOO ON PLAYER UNIFORMS;...
Although the Supreme Court recently ruled that disparaging trademarks are protected by the First Amendment freedom of speech in Matal v. Tam, the Cleveland Indians have announced that they will cease...
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DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Ladas & Parry LLP is pleased to honor both Black History Month and the upcoming Women’s History Month, to highlight pioneers in the field of Intellectual Property. We value and are enriched by...
View ArticleMaintenance and Renewal of U.S. Trademark Registrations
U.S. trademark registrations automatically lapse if they are not maintained or renewed at the appropriate times. The registrant must, at a minimum, submit an affidavit of use (or excusable non-use) of...
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January 2018 Commission Guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation
On January 24, 2018 the European Commission issued a communication (Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council (COM (2018) 43 final (EN))) describing the status of the...
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USPTO PILOT PROGRAM FACILITATES THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION OF TM SPECIMENS...
The USPTO has launched a new pilot program as a means for third parties to lodge informal protests about applications with specimens that appear to be improper. This pilot program is the latest in a...
View ArticleDATA PROTECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Article 35 of the GDPR provides for Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). According to Article 35(1) a DPIA is required when “the processing [of data] is likely to result in a high risk to the...
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USPTO最新试点项目——第三方有权举报使用证据造假
Translation by Maggie Wang USPTO（美国专利与商标局）最近新启动了一个试点项目，允许第三方针对不当使用证据提交非正式异议。本次试点项目是USPTO一系列动作中最新的举措，用于确保商标注册的诚信度，防止用虚假使用证据获得注册的情形。新试点项目看来是在回应最近大量商标申请的使用证据问题，这些问题包括申请人提交的是经电脑修改过的证据或可疑使用证据。...
View Article如何正确提交美国商标使用声明
Translation by Maggie Wang 基于“意向使用”（“Intent to use” ，简称“ITU”）的商标申请在完成注册之前必须声明已使用于所要注册的商品或服务。在收到“准予注册通知”（“Notice of Allowance”，简称 “NOA”）后的6个月内申请人需要提交使用声明（“Statement of...
View Article美国商标使用证据：何为合格的商业使用?
商标必须是在通常所说的“商业中”善意使用。尽管美国专利与商标局（下简称“USPTO”）通常并不会询问详情，但商标申请人必须声明商标符合“美国商业使用”。以下将解释何为合格的美国商业使用。 The post 美国商标使用证据：何为合格的商业使用? appeared first on Ladas & Parry LLP.
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UK SUPREME COURT DECISION IN ACTAVIS v. ELI LILLY – DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENTS...
Introduction In its decision of July 12, 2017 in Actavis v. Eli Lilly, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom for the first time formally adopted the concept of a doctrine of equivalents when...
View ArticleTransparency Reports
The number of companies and organizations issuing transparency reports is increasing. In general, there are no official standards governing what these reports contain but companies’ reports often...
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IT’S 2018: THE IMPACT OF IP DECISIONS FROM 2017
2017 saw a bumper crop of Supreme Court decisions on intellectual property matters around the world including eight by the United States Supreme Court, two by the Canadian Supreme Court, and two by the...
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DABUS & AUKUS: A Tale of Three Approaches to the Question of Whether an...
A number of countries have now issued decisions on whether a patent can be granted to Dr. Stephen Thaler for an invention made by a machine named DABUS. In response to a request by the United Kingdom...
View ArticleTHE TRADEMARK MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR BRAND OWNERS
Background On December 18, 2021, the final rule implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) went into effect, resulting in one of the most significant amendments to the rules of practice...
View ArticleEU Unitary Patent and Patent Court
Introduction In 1973, in response to concerns about the costs of securing patent protection in Europe, the European Patent Convention was signed to set up a common patent office to examine patent...
View ArticleDecisions to be Made Regarding the EU Unitary Patent and Potentially Opting...
The Administrative Council of the new European Unified Patent Court stated that the target date for the EU Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court to come into effect will be on April 1, 2023. However,...
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FEDERAL CIRCUIT UPHOLDS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN TRADE DRESS CASE
In SoClean Inc v Sunset Healthcare Solutions Inc (Case No 21-2311, 9 November 2022), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling enjoining defendant Sunset from marketing a...
View ArticleTHE UNIFIED PATENT AGREEMENT WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 1, 2023
On February 17, 2023 Germany has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Agreement making it definite that the agreement will come into effect on June 1, 2023 and that the...
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DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2023
“Women should always have a seat at the table. They bring a unique vision and voice in every situation. I have had great pleasure in meeting and working with many amazing women from all over the world...
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