Category Archives: Intellectual Property

What is “Intent to Use” for Trademark Application Filing?

Filing an intent to use trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may be a good option if your trademark is not yet in use in commerce.  It’s essentially a way to reserve your right to … Continue reading

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Google Comments to USTR on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

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IPO Webinar on PTAB Discretion

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "PTAB Discretion: Exploring the New Metes and Boundaries" on May 23, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Orion Armon of Cooley LLP, Kirby Lee of Ecolab, and … Continue reading

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Man who threatened to kill Ajit Pai’s children gets 20 months in prison

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Putra Kurniawan | EyeEm) A man who threatened to kill the family of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai was today sentenced to 20 months in prison. Markara Man, a 33-year-old from California, pleaded guilty on … Continue reading

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Famous trademark: complementarity between products and services relevant to likelihood of confusion (France – Cour de cassation)

Emmanuel LarereCour de cassation, Chambre commerciale, March 27, 2019, Appeal No. T 17-28.213 The French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) overturned the judgment of the Paris Court of appeals (here) which had denied similarity between goods and services on the … Continue reading

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