Jun 17 | 2022

A New, Affordable Way to Resolve Copyright Disputes

A new, streamlined alternative to federal court is now available to resolve copyright disputes involving claims up to $30,000.  Established through the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2020, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is a three-person copyright…
Jun 08 | 2022

The USPTO Continues to Modernize its Practices

On May 24, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) switched from issuing and mailing paper trademark registration certificates to emailing electronic copies. The digital transition is meant to streamline the trademark registration process for all involved, and…
Feb 22 | 2019

McDonald’s Wins Battle, Loses War

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUTM”) recently cancelled McDonald’s trademark registration for the BIG MAC word mark because it had not been put to “genuine use” in the European Union (“EU”) for five continuous years following the date of…