There are three basic ways to protect your trademark rights in the US: via common law, state registration, and federal registration. Common Law Trademarks A “common law” trademark is a mark established only by use in commerce in a specific geogra… Read More

The Federal Circuit has reversed a ruling by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) because the PTAB’s obviousness rejection did not reflect “the reasoning or findings the Board actually invoked.” The case is In Re Google, LLC, Case No. 22-10… Read More

米国特許商標庁（USPTO）は、試験的なプログラムにより、付与される特許出願の男女格差が縮小されたと発表しました。 エールインサイトによると の研究者は、女性の発明者は男性より… Read More

Here’s a roundup of some of the most important developments in US patent law in 2022. OpenSky v. VLSI Technology Kathi Vidal, director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), recently issued two decisions involving abuse of the inter partes… Read More

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that a pilot program has helped reduce gender disparity in patent applications granted. According to Yale Insights, researchers found that women inventors are less likely to have their patent a… Read More

Keeping information secure is a top priority for most organizations, but the sudden shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to prevent information leaks and cybersecurity threats. Cybercriminals are always looking… Read More

People sometimes believe that once they file to register their trademark it’s theirs forever, whether they use it or not. But that’s not how it works. As the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) explains, you must specify the reason why you’r… Read More

The US Supreme Court may need to decide whether the US Copyright Act preempts breach of contract claims arising from website terms of services. In a pending petition for a writ of certiorari, the question presented is Does the Copyright Act’s preem… Read More