by Tyler Litwak | Jun 7, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
On May 25, 2023, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) reversed a refusal to register the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s (the “Tribe’s”) trade dress consisting of “a three-dimensional building in the shape of a guitar” (U.S. Application No. 87/890,892)—finding the...
by Tyler Litwak | May 17, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Patent
On May 16, 2023, in a move aimed at enhancing efficiency and expertise in design patent proceedings, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish a separate design patent practitioner bar. The...
by Malloy & Malloy | Apr 18, 2023 | Associate, News
Kelly Malloy, an Associate and Registered Patent Attorney in the Firm’s Miami office, recently sponsored Florida Bar President Gary Lesser for membership in the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor attained at the University of Miami. Founded in 1926 with the...
by Jonathan Woodard | Jan 10, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
As part of the effort among federal agencies to reduce the impacts of climate change, the United States Patent and Trademark Office is adding new terms to the Trademark ID Manual. Those new terms will cover goods and services in connection with climate change,...
by W. John Eagan | Jan 6, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Uncategorized
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has proposed a new rule which would prevent employers from placing employees under non-compete restrictions. Introduced on January 5, 2023, the proposed rule defines a non-compete as “a contractual term between an employer and a...
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...
