The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued updated guidance on inventorship for AI-assisted inventions. Although this formally rescinds and replaces its February 2024 guidance, the substance does not change much. The revised guidance reaffirms long-established legal principles. The…
There are several different types of trademark applications. US trademark applications can be based on foreign trademark applications or registrations, and they can be based entirely on domestic use. An in-use trademark application is probably what most people think of…
Family offices today operate far beyond quiet wealth management. Many build or acquire operating companies, launch investment vehicles, establish philanthropic programs, sponsor funds, or offer advisory services that place them squarely in the public eye. As these activities grow, one…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is largely protected from the government shutdown but is not immune from other plans that have been brewing for a long time. In my circle, there has been a lot of talk about…
At the start of this year, the Trademark Office began requiring that all new applications be filed with Trademark Center. Trademark Center replaced mostly trustworthy TEAS filing system that has been in place for many years. TEAS is still the…
On August 28, the White House issued an executive order which stripped collective-bargaining rights at several agencies, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, instantly reshaping labor relations for thousands of patent examiners. The executive order premises the change on…
I’ve previously written about trademark maintenance scams, both here and here. As a trademark owner, you have a responsibility to maintain or renew your trademark periodically after your mark registers at the Trademark Office. If you use or used a…
International brand protection is no longer a luxury for globally-minded businesses – it’s a necessity. If you’re a trademark owner outside the United States, the Madrid Protocol offers a streamlined way to seek protection in multiple countries using a single…
Once a trademark is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the registration is not necessarily set in stone. Although the USPTO places a premium on the integrity and accuracy of the Principal Register, certain changes to…
I was attempting to file a provisional application today in the USPTO’s no-longer-new-but-still-quite-buggy Patent Center filing system. I am glad I not up against a deadline today. I logged in, and a “Search Limit Reached” error message immediately popped up,…