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A Lapsed Trademark Registration Doesn’t Always Mean the Brand is Up for Grabs

"Now and Later": Using Design Patents and Trade Dress to Maximize Protection for Product Designs

Key Takeaways Two forms of intellectual property protection — design patents and trade dress— can offer distinct forms of protection for consumer products at different points in t...

Trademark Law Is Not a Drag

6 Questions to Ask Before Filing an IPR Petition

Cox, Hikma Rulings Set Stage For Trademark Liability Fights

After the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed paths to secondary liability in copyright and patent cases this term, trademark law stands apart with an older, potentially broader rule for w...

The Biggest TM Rulings Of 2026: A Midyear Report

The Seventh Circuit placed limits on trademark plaintiffs in cases against foreign online sellers accused of counterfeiting, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued precede...

Buying/Selling Intellectual Property

An increasingly valuable asset for many businesses is its intellectual property. Intellectual property can include trade secrets, patents, trademarks, copyrights, codes, formulas,...

Supreme Court Takes Up Whether Trademark Strength Belongs to Judge or Jury

SCOTUS took RiseandShine v. PepsiCo to decide if trademark strength is fact or law, granting review over the Solicitor General's advice to deny. Continue reading this post on Paten...

Squires Institutes 3 IPRs, Refuses Case With Limited Impact

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted three petitions for inter partes review in his newest bulk order and broke down why he previously rejected CyberSecur...

Trademark Law As A Tool To Bolster NIL Rights Against AI

The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes is prompting high-profile celebrities to protect their name, image and likeness rights using federal trademark law...

USPTO Clamping Down Reexam Bids After IPR Denials

A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision denying a request for ex parte reexamination of a patent because it reused arguments from an inter partes review that was discretionaril...

Trademark Protection for Farms, Food Businesses, and Agricultural Brands

Trademark Protection for Farms, Food Businesses, and Agricultural Brands should be considered before a business invests heavily in packaging, signs, websites, merchandise, or adver...

Rise and Shine: SCOTUS Wakes Up to a Trademark Fight

Not so Bulletproof- USPTO Rejects Discretionary Denial Across Seven IPR Petitions

Guitar Shape Controversy Highlights Nuances Of IP Protection

A recent German case related to Fender's efforts to secure intellectual property protection for its Stratocaster guitar design highlights a structural tension inherent in IP law —...

Trademark, Copyright, or Patent? Mapping the FinTech Intellectual Property Framework (Nanne Parmar)

Every founder eventually faces a critical legal roadblock: choosing between a Trademark, Copyright,...

Justices Deny Cert in Case on Common Law Trademark Priority

The Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari today in Game Plan, Inc. v. Uninterrupted IP, LLC, leaving in place a precedential decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals fo...

Up in Smoke: Eighth Circuit Sends Lanham Act Dispute to State Court

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a trademark dispute on forum non conveniens grounds, finding that the Lanham Act claims concerning ownership an...

Thorne Research IPR2026-00400 Puts Supplement Patent Strategy in Focus

A new inter partes review, IPR2026-00400, was filed on June 22, 2026, at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board against Thorne Research, Inc. The proceeding is one to watch for companie...

USPTO Director Defines “Exceptional Circumstances” for Director Review—and Terminates Three IPRs

New USPTO Procedure May Be A Boon For Patent Owners

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's new ex parte reexamination procedure, allowing patent owners to file preorder papers to inform the EPR decision process, marks the first mean...

Thorne Research IPR2026-00400 Puts Supplement Patent Strategy in Focus

A new inter partes review, IPR2026-00400, was filed on June 22, 2026, at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board against Thorne Research, Inc. The proceeding is one to watch for companie...

A Procedural Servant or a Master of Delay? A Critical Legal Analysis of the Bombay High Court’s Ruling in Black Diamond...

The Bombay High Court’s recent decision in Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks marks a significant departure from the Delhi High Court’s strict approach to p...

Translation of China’s 2026 Amended Trademark Law

Note: This translation will be replaced or updated once the National People’s Congress or the China National Intellectual Property Administration releases a translation. On June 26...