Check out checklists for necessary steps for cancelling trademark proceedings or issuing a notice of opposition at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The checklists include coverage of general cancellation and notice of opposition requirements, filing...
Use this DMCA counter notification template on behalf of an alleged infringer to object to the removal of online content by a service provider pursuant to Section 512 of the DMCA. Review the statutory procedures and requirements to ensure your counter notification...
Learn about the procedures for patent applications, enforcement, and validity challenges in this third installment in our series of practice notes from attorneys at Blank Rome LLP on IP issues designed for the needs of corporate in-house counsel. Read now »...
Review the fundamentals of the copyright registration process with this practice note, including the benefits of federal registration, filing requirements, responses to U.S. Copyright Office inquiries, and preregistration of certain types of works. Read now »...
A patent application may be entitled to the benefit of the filing date of an earlier application including a U.S. non-provisional or provisional application, under 35 U.S.C. § 120 or 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), respectively, or a foreign or international application...
Review key considerations for determining your remedies in your trademark litigation case with this Resource Kit and the collection of guidance linked within. This Resource Kit provides an overview of the main types of monetary relief and remedies available for...
Summary: Defining Confidential Information Establishing Appropriate Time and Geographic Scope Educating Clients Enforcing the NDA Navigating Concerns with Public Policy Solution: Using Practical Guidance to Draft NDAs How familiar are you with...
Despite trouble in the cryptocurrency market, sales of NFTs continued to grow in 2022. NFTs are trending and becoming an increasing part of brand management strategy, with NFTs used as collectibles and art, for gaming and sports, in the metaverse, and in the real...
For clients in the early stages of selecting or registering a mark, head over to Practical Guidance’s two new videos on the fundamentals of trademark clearance searches and the federal trademark registration process. Tune in to watch how clients can better...
By Melissa Morrison | Practice Area Expert Digital assets crossed a number of important milestones in 2021 in their continuing march to prominence as an asset class. As reported by CNBC.com, the virtual currency market reached a combined $2 trillion in value...
Andrew Goodwyn and Holland Hendley haven’t taken the usual path to law firm success. Goodwyn majored in fashion merchandising, while Hendley studied music and business. Both dreamed of pursuing careers in entertainment and quickly realized that the most...
D.C. COURT ORDERS EEOC TO RECONSIDER WORKPLACE WELLNESS RULES IN AN ACTION BROUGHT BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of Retired Persons (AARP), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...
Make sure you are up to date on the NIL rights recently granted to NCAA student-athletes. This practice note examines the new NCAA regulations and guidance, as well as state laws pertaining to student-athletes' ability to commercially exploit their names, images...
By Catriona Collins Intellectual property assets long ago supplanted physical assets as the most valuable components of the typical corporate balance sheet. A recent analysis of the 500 largest public companies in America indicates the dramatic scope of that...
Trademarks offer strong legal protections to your brand. But the scope of what encompasses your brand’s identity and the limits on what you can (or cannot) trademark may differ with specific use cases. Before we dive any deeper, here’s a helpful primer...