Steven D. Lustig recently authored an article titled “Think Hard When Selecting a Geographical Name for a Product,” published in The Legal Intelligencer. In the article, Steve discusses considerations businesses should keep in mind when selecting geographic terms as part…
PHILADELPHIA (January 2026) – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is proud to announce that attorney Steven D. Lustig has been named among World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 ranking for 2026. The guide identifies the leading professionals and firms that…
Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is pleased to announce the election of Steven D. Lustig to partner, effective January 1, 2026. Lustig brings more than 20 years of experience in trademark and brand protection to his role. His practice…
Effective October 16, 2025, delivery of courtesy ceremonial copies of eGrants will be delayed by up to 90 days. There is no impact on the timely issuance of electronic patent grant (eGrant), which is the official statutory patent grant. eGrants can…
Denmark has taken a stand against the widespread popularity and growing concerns associated with deepfake technology – technology relying on artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate images, videos, and audio recordings which, although technically fake, appear convincingly realistic. Pop culture…
A trademark can be any distinctive word (real or coined), phrase, slogan, logo, or any combination of these things, that identifies you as the source of your goods or services. It also could be simply numbers or letters, or a color or…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will be enacting several trademark fee adjustments, effective January 2, 2021. We will see significant increases in application filing fees, maintenance and renewal fees, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) fees.…
A plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit is not required to show willful infringement by the defendant to be awarded profits. That is the unanimous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, handed down in a decision on April 23, 2020.…
On February 15, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement its new Changes to the Trademark Rules of Practice. The full text of the original Federal Register publication detailing these changes can be viewed here and the USPTO’s…
As we have covered in previous blog posts, not every name or brand is eligible for federal trademark registration with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). One of the reasons the USPTO might reject an application to register a…
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