Organisation: Congress

Why the USPTO’s Lawful Use rule is well past its prime

In this week’s opinion, Ritter Spencer Cheng’s Chelsie Spencer argues that, by insisting that cannabis-related marks must be for use in lawful commerce, the USPTO is overstepping its statutory authority and applying its own rules inconsistently.

27 April 2024

Five minutes with… INTA’s Annual Meeting co-chairs 2024

WTR chats with 2024 INTA Annual Meeting co-chairs Auma Reggy and Urko Ochoa to discuss what this year’s global trademark event has in store for registered participants.

24 April 2024

Extraordinary measure implemented to revitalise economy in areas damaged by rain

Supreme Decree 029-2024-PCM introduces an unusual measure to reboot the economy following devastating floods in Peru: it reduces the fee for trademark applications by 50% in certain situations.

24 April 2024

Does the US SHOP SAFE Act go too far in shifting liability?

In this week’s opinion column, Megan Bannigan, Christopher Ford, Kate Saba and Hannah Beattie at Debevoise & Plimpton argue that the current provisions of the US SHOP SAFE Act, while well-intentioned, go too far in shifting liability onto e-commerce sites for online counterfeiting.

20 April 2024

Generative AI developers would have to disclose use of copyright material under proposed US act

Following in the footsteps of the EU Parliament, the US Congress is now contemplating a piece of legislation that would force AI developers to disclose which copyright-protected materials were used to train their generative AI tools.

11 April 2024

US district courts can void trademark applications, landmark decision rules

In a controversial ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has confirmed that district courts can cancel or alter trademark applications still pending at the USPTO.

04 April 2024

USTR Notorious Markets List reveals notable absences

AliExpress has been dropped from the USTR Notorious Markets List this year, but social media platforms remain glaringly absent.

31 January 2024

What the future holds for AI and IP

AI dominated the news in 2023 – and will again in 2024. Debevoise experts Megan Bannigan, Chris Ford and Sam Allaman examine the future of class action copyright claims, the fair use defence, and other pressing issues.

30 December 2023

USPTO year in review 2023: exclusive interview with trademark commissioner David Gooder

USPTO Trademark Commissioner David Gooder sits down with WTR to outline key developments and challenges at the agency over the past 12 months.

21 December 2023

US Congress called on to adopt no-fault injunctive relief in fight against digital piracy

Senior executives from the entertainment and sports broadcasting industry have called on the US Congress to update IP enforcement mechanisms in the age of illegal online streaming.

14 December 2023