Blog & ArticlesAll applications with a filing date or international filing date on or after July 1, 2022, MUST file sequence listings in accordance with the new international standard, WIPO Standard ST.26 format. This is implemented internationally starting July 1, 2022, including…
The Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released interim guidance from Director Katherine Vidal placing some new restrictions on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) ability to exercise discretion to deny a post-grant petition based on parallel district court…
Kathi Vidal has been in her new position as Senate-confirmed Director of the Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) for nearly two months, but the echo caused by the Supreme Court’s Arthrex decision last June and the Biden administration’s year-long delay…
By Philip L. Hirschhorn A client calls. The question is asked: “How do I stop a nameless someone from selling products using my trademark?” Or “how do I stop another nameless someone from infringing on my exclusive patent rights?” The…
Panitch Schwarze counsel Steven D. Lustig was recently featured on the Knowledge Group Podcast episode “Before the Show: 2022 Guide To The Trademark Modernization Act,” which provides a preview of Lustig’s May 10th webcast discussing recent significant amendments resulting from…
Panitch Schwarze partner Stephen E. Murray recently provided tips for working under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), which are often employed when parties collaborate on a project. The article offers basic steps that can be taken to protect against the serious…
By Steven D. Lustig The Trademark Modernization Act became effective on Dec. 18, 2021. By now, practitioners have been bombarded by vast numbers of articles that review the changes made by this law. The purpose of this article, however, is…
Title: Online Enforcement Description: This presentation will discuss: How to identify online enforcement issues with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and domain namesTake-down actions available directly and through the courts and other organizationsEnforcement via ecommerce/online platforms, payment services, social media, and web…
Panitch Schwarze is pleased to announce the first nine sessions of its Training Academy for 2022. These sessions will be offered twice live (and shortly after the live broadcast recorded sessions will be available on demand). This installment of sessions…
On February 10, 2022, the Federal Circuit in Junker v. Medical Components, Inc. reversed the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s judgment awarding over $1 million in damages for infringement of a design patent. Based on…
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