Oct 15, 2014 | Education, Intellectual Property
One of our partners, Terrence J. McAllister recently attended the Pharmaceutical Trade Mark Group’s (PTMG) 89th Conference in Chicago. PTMG’s annual meeting covers updates on recent law changes, trademark office decisions and court cases from the US and around the...
Aug 13, 2014 | Community, Copyright
Gabe will be greatly missed by all of us who loved and admired him, as both a man and one of the country’s most respected copyright lawyers. His wry smile, sense of humor and ability to tell the most intriguing stories about his past meant so much to all of us that...
Jun 30, 2014 | Education, Trademark
The US PTO has now posted for comment a draft version of an examination guide entitled “Service Mark Specimens.” The purpose of the examination guide is to provide public notice about acceptable specimens for various services, promote consistency in examination, and...
Jun 25, 2014 | Education, Trademark
The guidance is titled, “Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Drugs” and can found http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM398997.pdf The industry will have a period of 60 days to submit comments to the...
May 29, 2014 | Education, Trademark
Interested persons can provide comments regarding this the proposed rulemaking notice by June 23, 2014. The complete press release by the US PTO on the proposed fee reduction proposal is reproduced below. For information on US PTO trademark filings and related...