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Securing EU trademarks: because EUIPO publication ≠ enforceability
First, some context Like any other intellectual property asset, EU trade marks can be and are often used as collateral in financial transactions. However, reconciling the EU trade mark regulation (the...
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The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Enjoined
On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern...
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Don’t Fall for These Ubiquitous Trademark Scammers
Over the past several months, we have seen an increase in notices from alleged trademark firms. The emails are identical or substantially similar to the following: Hi [recipient], I hope this email...
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Japan’s Flexible Approach to AI and Copyright Supports AI Development
SPB’s Joe Grasser and Scott Warren recently examined the current state of Japan’s copyright laws as they relate to Artificial Intelligence (AI). As they explain, Japan has taken a very flexible...
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New Social Media Guidance for 2024 Olympians
The opportunity to compete at the Olympic Games represents one of the most honorable achievements of any athlete’s career. And while Olympians may have always been trailblazers in the world of sports,...
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Apple v. Rivos: Lessons for Companies Facing Claims of Trade Secret Theft (US)
Our colleagues at Employment Law World recently blogged about a recent trade secrets decision from the Northern District of California, Apple v. Rivos. The case involved a common fact pattern:...
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The USPTO Re-Explains What “Means” Means
On March 18, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Memorandum containing guidance to help patent examiners analyze claim language that may be interpreted as...
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The Potential Mushroom Effect of the USPTO’s Mushrooming Patent Application Fees
The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recently proposed patent fee increases could have far-ranging consequences for applicants looking to build a patent family from a single patent...
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Why the Taylor Swift AI Scandal is Pushing Lawmakers to Address Pornographic...
Last month, viral AI-generated pornographic pictures of Taylor Swift circulated on X (formerly Twitter), with one post remaining for 17 hours and receiving more than 45 million views, 24,000 reposts,...
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Are the USPTO’s Proposed Terminal Disclaimer Fees the End of Continuing...
As discussed in our previous blog (here), the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) has proposed substantial surcharges for filing continuing applications, depending on the timing of...
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