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Sep 22 | 2014

The Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices III – Bridging the Gap Between Copyright Law and Our Rapidly Evolving Digital Environment

Is a monkey selfie protectable under U.S. copyright law? What about murals painted by elephants? Thanks to the U.S. Copyright Office’s August 19, 2014 release of the public draft of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition (“Compendium…

Jan 31 | 2013

“Deadwood” Proposal Dead at USPTO

You may recall our last blog post titled “Trimming the ‘Deadwood:’ Should Evidence of Continued Trademark Use Be Required Sooner?” This earlier post explained that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) sought public comment on whether it should shorten…

Sep 24 | 2012

Trimming the “Deadwood:” Should Evidence of Continued Trademark Use Be Required Sooner?

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) is seeking comments from the public on whether to pursue a change in trademark law to shorten the deadline for owners to demonstrate continued use (or excusable nonuse) of their marks. Currently, trademark…

Jul 18 | 2011

DunnerLaw Advisory: New ICANN Generic Top-Level Domains Summary

Recently, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) approved and announced a custom generic top-level domain (gTLD) program. Below is an overview of the program, along with links to additional information. Currently, there are 22 gTLDs available for use…