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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.

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Jan 25, 20191 min read


GDPR: Be Aware and Be Prepared!
GDPR will impact IP departments.

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Jul 9, 20182 min read


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)...

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Jul 9, 20184 min read


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.

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Jun 21, 20181 min read


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.

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Apr 11, 20182 min read


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.

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Jan 30, 20182 min read
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