by Victor Bruzos | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog, Internet
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently announced that it has canceled more than 100,000 unused goods and services from federal trademark registrations. Generally, this means that many registration records listed goods and services...
by Victor Bruzos | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog, Internet
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule requiring patent applicants and patent owners whose domicile is not located within the United States or its territories to be represented by a registered patent practitioner. The rule took effect on July...
by Victor Bruzos | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Internet
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a significant procedural change that gives patent owners a formal opportunity to defend their patents before an ex parte reexamination may be instituted. Effective for reexamination requests filed on or after...
by Victor Bruzos | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog, Internet
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued supplemental guidance clarifying how design patent applications directed to computer-generated graphical user interfaces (GUIs), icons, and other digital designs will be examined. Effective March 13, 2026, the...
by Victor Bruzos | Oct 17, 2025 | Blog, Internet
On October 8, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) posted an official notice announcing a new, voluntary Automated Search Pilot Program. If an applicant applies to and is accepted to the Program, it will provide results from a machine-assisted...
