News

  • Beware of Foreign Solicitations Asking to Use Your Information Beware of Foreign Solicitations Asking to Use Your Information

    February 25, 2019

    The US Patent and Trademark Office on February 22, 2019, issued a warning asking US attorneys to stay vigilant as many are receiving emails from people in China and perhaps elsewhere, offering to pay to use their information in trademark filings.
  • Attend the 2019 Trade Secret Law Summit Attend the AIPLA 2019 Trade Secret Law Summit on March 21-22

    February 22, 2019

    Join AIPLA on March 21-22, 2019, for the 2019 Trade Secret Law Summit in New York City.
  • PKI Authentication Update

    February 20, 2019

    Due to recent technical issues, the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s PKI authentication and migration deadlines associated with the authentication change for EFS-Web and Private PAIR are no longer applicable until further notice.
  • USPTO Registration Open for USPTO STEPP Course

    February 19, 2019

    The United States Patent & Trademark Office has opened sign-ups to attend its May 7-9 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Attorney/Agent 3-day course held at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
  • European Commission EU Negotiators Reach Agreement to Modernize Copyright Rules

    February 15, 2019

    The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, announced on February 13, 2019, that it reached a political agreement on a new Copyright Directive that would require online platforms to compensate publishers and creators for the content that appears on their websites.