Dec 12, 2017 | Intellectual Property law, News
The four most common grounds for refusal of a trademark application include the likelihood of confusion, a mark that is merely descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive, and use of surnames. Each of these grounds can cause significant headache by forcing you to spend...
Jul 6, 2017 | Intellectual Property law, News
Michelle Lee, the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office resigned on June 6, 2017, apparently effective the same day. Michelle Lee was a favorite of large technology companies, many of which lobbied to keep her in place during a Trump...
Feb 24, 2017 | Intellectual Property law, News
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, there has been confusion about who is running the USPTO. The USPTO’s site says it is Michelle Lee, but the Department of Commerce’s site (which is in charge of the USPTO) says the position is vacant. Because of a...
Oct 19, 2016 | Intellectual Property law, News
Download the PDF here The United States Patent and Trademark Office regularly holds events targeted all the various stakeholders it serves — inventors, startups, big companies, attorneys, trademark owners, etc. The events are all listed on the USPTO website,...
