The shift to online marketplaces has created an incredible boom for some, and significant loss to others. Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Further,
IP Brief
IP Brief, published by Dickinson Wright, focuses on developments and issues in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and related enforcement matters. The blog covers topics such as legislative changes affecting artists' resale rights, updates on USPTO procedures and pilot programs, patent validity and inter partes review rules, trademark protection strategies on e-commerce platforms like Amazon, and the impact of USPTO fee adjustments on patent filing and prosecution strategies. It addresses both procedural and substantive aspects of IP law, providing insights relevant to practitioners, rights holders, and stakeholders involved in IP portfolio management and enforcement.
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United States V. Arthrex: Inter Partes Review Decisions Now Reviewable by the PTO Director
By John Artz
On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Arthrex, which created a review process that gives the PTO Director the ability to independently review decisions rendered by Administrative Patent Judges (“APJs”) and issue, modify,…
What You Need To Know: Intellectual Property and Non-Fungible Tokens
By Paul Bain
Over the last several years, you may have heard the term “blockchain.” Blockchain technology has emerged as an innovative, record-keeping technology, most notably recognized as the underlying technology behind Bitcoin cryptocurrency. The most innovative part of blockchain is that it…
New Stimulus Bill Creates Small Claims Copyright Court
By Caleb Green
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the highly anticipated COVID-19 stimulus relief and government-funding bill. The second stimulus package is omnibus legislation spanning over 5,500 pages, and includes several provisions that will influence the intellectual property legal landscape. In…
BREXIT – EUTM Registrations and Cloned United Kingdom Registrations
The Brexit transition period ended on December 31, 2020. As of January 1, 2021, the United Kingdom will have left the European Union trademark and design system.
Although European-wide rights such as European Trademarks (EUTMs) will now cease to have…
What to Know About the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020
Over the weekend, President Trump signed the second COVID-19 relief bill. While Coronavirus relief takes center stage in the news, the omnibus legislation is actually a hefty, 5,500+ pages with noteworthy changes to intellectual property law. In this first of…
Amazon’s New Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation Process
With businesses becoming increasingly dependent on the sale of goods at online marketplaces such as Amazon.com, especially during the pandemic, it has become increasingly important to quickly combat product listings that violate intellectual property rights. Amazon’s new Utility Patent Neutral…
THE SURPRISING SCOPE OF EUROPEAN DESIGN PATENT RIGHTS
By Andrea Arndt
The scope of European design patents are quite surprising. Unlike in the U.S., design patent applications in Europe are not reviewed by an Examiner to determine patentability – the patent application just has to meet the formality requirements to grant.…
Welcome to IP Brief!
Today, Dickinson Wright PLLC launches its latest blog, IP Brief. Our blog will provide you with up-to-date information on new issues impacting all aspects of the intellectual property law landscape. IP Brief will cover a variety of topics in the…