INSIGHTS

USPTO Expedited Cancellation Pilot Program

The USPTO is piloting a program to explore the effectiveness of an expedited cancellation proceeding for challenges to unused registrations.

GDPR: Be Aware and Be Prepared!

GDPR will impact IP departments.

Extraterritorial Application of the Lanham Act

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to moderate a California Lawyers Association (CLA) Intellectual Property Law Section (IP Section)...

Post-Registration Proof of Use Audit Program: Watch Out!

The USPTO is allowed to cancel audited registrations with unsubstantiated use claims or remove unsupported goods and services from others.

Internal Revenue Service Announces End of the OVDP (Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program)

On March 13, 2018 the IRS announced that it will begin to ramp down its amnesty program under the OVDP and close it on 9/28/18.

Does the advent ePCT for filing PCT Applications Reduce Costs?

I am often asked if there are more economical ways to file an international applications under the PCT, and the answer is NO.