In recent weeks, the Trump Administration has stepped up actions to punish China for violations of U.S. owned intellectual property, with a Reuters report noting bi-partisan support for a broad inquiry into China’s trade practices. The timing of the official investigation is unknown due to China’s recent support of UN sanctions against North Korea and …
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Frequently Overlooked IP Issues
With the passage of the America Invents Act in 2011 and a string of Supreme Court decisions in recent years, the landscape for intellectual property filings and dispute resolution was supposed to become clearer. But they have also brought new issues and uncertainty. Jeremy Taylor with Baker Botts discusses some of the most important IP …
- April 5, 2017
- Leonard Lee
Trainer: TPP a Missed Opportunity for IP Protection & Enforcement
The U.S. is usually a proponent of efforts to raise the standards for the protection and enforcement of IP rights (copyrights, patents, trademarks, designs, trade secrets, etc.). The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement includes a strong IP Chapter that received support from a cross-section of industries. It is, therefore, disappointing that the Trump administration has decided to …
- January 25, 2017
- Alex Cook
Potentially Groundbreaking IP Supreme Court Cases
Intellectual property cases have become somewhat of a staple for the US Supreme Court in recent years. Two particular cases that are waiting to hear if they will make the docket for the 2016-17 court docket have the potential to break new ground for intellectual property rights. Wayne Stacy of Baker Botts discusses the cases …
- October 4, 2016
- Leonard Lee
UK votes out: après nous, le déluge
On June 24, 2016, the EU referendum result was announced, with a majority of voters deciding that the UK should leave the EU. Once the government notifies the European Council that the UK has decided to leave the EU, the two-year period for the negotiation for exit under Article 50 of the Treaty of the …
- June 27, 2016
- Alex Cook
President Signs the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015: IPR Owners Should Ensure Implementation
Earlier this month, I wrote that President Obama planned to sign the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Since that piece was posted, the President signed the Act, and now trademark and copyright owners have won a significant battle to protect their intellectual property. The Act specifies the information U.S. Customs and Border …
- February 26, 2016
- Alex Cook
The 3D revolution: IP issues arising from the proliferation of 3D printing
3D printing is an exciting technology that is revolutionizing new ways of doing business and bringing products to the market, but it is catching the eyes of lawyers and regulators as IP issues arise. 3D printing is any of various techniques used to make a three-dimensional object, which can be of almost any shape or …
- March 17, 2015
- Susan Martin
Americans invent, but don’t act on it, says FindLaw.com survey
Have you ever dreamed about coming up with the next Pet Rock® or Snuggie®? It turns out that many of us have come up with ideas for new products and inventions, but very few of us act on it, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com. The FindLaw.com survey found that one-third of Americans (32 …
- November 6, 2014
- Susan Martin
Viji Krishnan in MCC: Protect your brand in China
Viji Krishnan, general manager and global head of Thomson CompuMark, authored a column in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. In the article, titled “Protect Your Brand In China — How To Navigate The World’s Most Challenging Intellectual Property Landscape,” Krishnan talks about China’s 45 different trademark classes, each of which has several sub-classes. If companies aren’t careful, …
- June 6, 2014
- Susan Martin