Organisation: USPTO

USPTO first action pendency falls, but wider issues persist, say attorneys

The office’s success in decreasing first action pendency to under eight months is welcomed, but there is still some way to go, expert warns.

15 July 2024

Innovation at the Canadian IP Office: spotlight on cutting-edge tools and services

Featured in IP office tools and services

In a major update, representatives from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office exclusively reveal the agency’s innovative tools and services – and those planned for the future.

08 July 2024

Supreme Court ruling to end Chevron deference may bring USPTO Lanham Act interpretations before courts

Challenges to USPTO decisions will likely increase after a new Supreme Court ruling; however, deference-based arguments can still be made, practitioners explain.

05 July 2024

“A lawyer’s worst nightmare” – attorney voices horror after falling victim to trademark impersonation scam

In a stark warning to the legal community, trademark attorneys are urged to take measures to reduce the risk of impersonation by scammers.

04 July 2024

Serious concerns, delays, mismanagement – USPTO responds to scathing report on data breach

The US Department of Commerce's Office of Inspector General has published a report into the USPTO’s “mismanagement” in safeguarding sensitive data.

01 July 2024

Filings decline at CIPO, while most of Europe and North America sees growth

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major North American and European registers.

25 June 2024

Regime overhauls in the Americas: how to navigate bumps in the road

A deep dive into the WTR Americas Trademark Prosecution Review 2024 sheds light on the hurdles that IP offices and rights holders are facing when it comes to legislative and administrative changes across the region.

14 June 2024

United States: Best practices for filing and prosecuting trademarks before the USPTO

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2024

When engaging with the US trademark system, there are some critical principles that rights holders should note. It is crucial to have a concrete understanding of how to navigate restrictions on registrations, the complexities of non-traditional marks and grounds for opposition – alongside the USPTO’s new trademark search platform.

14 June 2024

Specialist Chapter: Recent USPTO decisions shift understanding of related goods and services in the United States

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2024

There is a growing trend of USPTO examiners using third-party evidence to take a more expansive view of what goods and services are considered related. Practitioners should consider third-party registrations and adopt a similarly broad outlook when advising clients on likelihood of confusion.

14 June 2024

TRUMP TOO SMALL refusal did not violate free speech, Supreme Court rules

In a "welcome" decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the USPTO’s refusal of the trademark TRUMP TOO SMALL does not violate the First Amendment.

13 June 2024