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Canada Extends Term of Copyright Protection by Twenty Years

by Kelly Malloy | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, Copyright

The term of copyright protection in Canada was recently extended from fifty (50) years after the life of the author to seventy (70) years after the life of the author. This significant change went into effect on December 30, 2022, as part of Canada’s Budget...

USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small and Micro Entities

by Kelly Malloy | Jan 3, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Patent

On December 29, 2022, the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Biden. The Act provides an additional discount on patent fees for small and micro entities at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”). A...

USPTO Shortens Response Time for Trademark Office Actions 

by Kelly Malloy | Nov 29, 2022 | Associate, Blog, Trademark

In the wake of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) promulgated a new, shorter period for responding to Office Actions on trademark applications. The change flows directly from the USPTO’s amendment...

Update on Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP

by Kelly Malloy | Nov 15, 2022 | Associate, Blog, Copyright

As an update to a blog entry on June 18, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP in February of this year. By way of background, H&M argued that Unicolors’ copyright registration was invalid because Unicolors...

Shape of Dior’s Saddle Bag Denied Trademark Protection in the E.U.

by Kelly Malloy | Sep 28, 2022 | Associate, Blog, Trademark

This month, French luxury fashion house Christian Dior was denied trademark protection for the shape of its well-known “Saddle Bag” purse in the European Union. The Saddle Bag, which Dior originally debuted in its Spring/Summer 2000 collection, exploded in popularity...
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