by Zac Davis | Sep 16, 2026 | Blog, Internet
A plaintiff with a trade secret claim is often put in the precarious position of deciding when to bring its claim, balancing considerations of statutes of limitations issues with sufficient pre-filing investigation. The Federal Circuit recently clarified that waiting...
by Cleo Suero | Sep 16, 2026 | Blog, Internet
Recently, some public figures have been exploring trademark law as a potential tool to protect distinctive aspects of their voice and likeness from unauthorized AI-generated uses. In particular, trademark filings for “sensory” marks by Matthew McConaughey for his...
by Kelly Malloy | Aug 26, 2026 | Blog, Internet
A trademark application is reviewed by a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Trademark Examining Attorney on a variety of grounds, but most notably on whether there is a conflict with a prior-registered mark. A §2(d) refusal – so named because of the...
by Kelly Malloy | Aug 18, 2026 | Blog, Internet
When a USPTO Examining Attorney takes the position that a mark is merely descriptive of an applicant’s goods or services and issues a refusal on that basis, the applicant normally has an opportunity to submit arguments and evidence in support of registration directly...
by Tyler Litwak | Aug 5, 2026 | Blog, Internet
USPTO Director John Squires has been active since taking office, including through recent precedential and Director Review decisions shaping Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. In a recent informative decision involving Tesla, the USPTO allowed...
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...
