By Scott Graham | February 2, 2022
Sports franchises like the Washington Football Team face special challenges when adopting new names, says Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg trademark attorney Ian Block.
By Scott Graham | December 22, 2021
Waco jurors delivered a $2.175 billion shock. The Supreme Court crafted an unexpected remedy for PTAB appointments. And after 38 years, the Federal Circuit finally got its first Black judge.
By Andrew Goudsward | November 4, 2021
Kathi Vidal, the managing partner of the firm's Silicon Valley office, has been nominated to serve as director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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By Rob Maier | September 20, 2021
In his Patent and Trademark Law column, Rob Maier discusses the recent Supreme Court case 'Minerva Surgical v. Hologic,' and writes that "while the court rejuvenated the aging doctrine, it also limited the scope of its application, permitting assignors in certain situations to challenge the validity of the assigned patent in situations where fairness principles should allow."
By Scott Graham | September 13, 2021
Veteran investigative attorney Monica Bhattacharyya of the International Trade Commission's Office of Unfair Import Investigations will become one of the agency's six ALJs. She also has practiced IP law at Kasowitz Benson Torres, Kirkland & Ellis and other firms.
By Scott Graham | September 13, 2021
Judge Susan Illston sounded reluctant to grant a preliminary injunction, telling GM and Cruise attorneys that their clients took a risk by choosing the commonly used "Cruise" to brand their hands-free technology.
By Scott Graham | August 16, 2021
Ford promised Aug. 13 to seek cancellation of GM's Cruise trademarks at the USPTO. But U.S. District Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco is already scheduled to hear GM's motion for a preliminary injunction next month.
By Scott Graham | August 5, 2021
Scammers have grown increasingly sophisticated at passing themselves off as the agency and demanding fees from unsuspecting applicants. Adding federal registration will give the PTO one more tool to crack down, but one practitioner said it will probably take more involvement from law enforcement to make a difference.
By Scott Graham | April 1, 2021
The firm's top-notch lawyers and track record of success, plus the chance to rejoin friends and colleagues, was too good to pass up, the firm's former managing partner said.
By Scott Graham | February 17, 2021
California-based Mad Dogg Athletics registered SPIN and SPINNING with the USPTO 25 years ago. It claims its trademarks are incontestable, no matter what Tom Cruise or Angela Bassett say.
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