Copyright Office Proposes Small Claims Expedited Registration Procedures and FOIA Conforming Amendment

Apr 26, 2021 | Copyright

The US Copyright Office has new proposed new procedures to assist in the implementation of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act.  The summary of the notice is below with the link to how Comments can be filed....

USPTO Fee Changes Take Effect October 2, 2020

Sep 24, 2020 | Announcements, Copyright, Patent, Trademark

A Final Rule was published on August 3, 2020 in a Federal Register Notice, Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020 announcing these changes.  There is an approximate 5-10% increase to most fees impacted by the rule.  However, increases to issue and...

In 2020, the United States Supreme Court will hear a number of IP related court cases.

Feb 24, 2020 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademark

In 2020, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing a number of IP cases.  These decisions in all likelihood will have a significant impact on application of US copyright, patent, and trademark laws in the future. This summary covers the trademark and copyright...

OGRP Partners Speak at Program that Benefits Girls With Impact

Nov 8, 2019 | Copyright, Education, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark

Our partners Erica Dorsey and Terrence McAllister were guest speakers that discussed intellectual property issues for new businesses at the “Badass Women of Fairfield County” breakfast program on IP.  The program included discussions on how new businesses can build...

Frymaster Patent Found Valid By CAFC

Sep 24, 2019 | Copyright

OGRP is pleased to note the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Henny Penny Corporation vs. Frymaster LLC on September 12, 2019 upheld the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s holding that Frymaster’s US...

Copyright Case Update: Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, et al.

Mar 26, 2019 | Copyright

As an update to our earlier reporting, the U.S. Supreme Court has finally resolved the circuit split in the federal courts of appeals regarding whether a copyright infringement plaintiff can file an infringement suit in federal court upon merely filing an application...