The end-of-year shopping season started strong in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that kept many consumers in their homes and buying online. Brand owners and sellers should thus be mindful of the various options at their disposal to stop counterfeit goods from stealing legitimate e-sales and disappointing unsuspecting consumers who are unable to inspect goods when purchasing online.

The end-of-year shopping season started strong in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that kept many consumers in their homes and buying online. Brand owners and sellers should thus be mindful of the various options at their disposal to stop counterfeit goods from stealing legitimate e-sales and disappointing unsuspecting consumers who are unable to inspect goods when purchasing online.

This entry covers the patent eligibility questions (35 U.S.C. § 101) in C R Bard Inc. v. Angiodynamics, Inc., which the Federal Circuit handed down on November 10, 2020. 

This entry covers the patent eligibility questions (35 U.S.C. § 101) in C R Bard Inc. v. Angiodynamics, Inc., which the Federal Circuit handed down on November 10, 2020. 

After several months of anticipation, the U.S. Copyright Office has finally released a new option for registering a group of short online literary works. Under the new “GRTX” application, authors can now register up to 50 individual short literary works in one application and for one fee, giving authors of short stories, blog posts, or online articles a more simplified and cost-friendly option to enjoy the benefits of a copyright registration in their works.

After several months of anticipation, the U.S. Copyright Office has finally released a new option for registering a group of short online literary works. Under the new “GRTX” application, authors can now register up to 50 individual short literary works in one application and for one fee, giving authors of short stories, blog posts, or online articles a more simplified and cost-friendly option to enjoy the benefits of a copyright registration in their works.

The USPTO has issued an update to the trademark examination guide titled “Examination of Specimens for Use in Commerce: Digitally Created/Altered or Mockup Specimens.” The updated guide addresses examination guidelines regarding digitally created or altered and mockup specimens. In particular, the updated guide revises the procedures for requests for information about the use in commerce of such specimens.

The USPTO has issued an update to the trademark examination guide titled “Examination of Specimens for Use in Commerce: Digitally Created/Altered or Mockup Specimens.” The updated guide addresses examination guidelines regarding digitally created or altered and mockup specimens. In particular, the updated guide revises the procedures for requests for information about the use in commerce of such specimens.

Falling squarely in the boring but potentially useful category, the Copyright Office recently announced that older unsubmitted draft applications will soon be removed from the eCO system. Specifically, any draft application created on or before November 30, 2019, will be permanently discarded by the system on November 30, 2020.

Falling squarely in the boring but potentially useful category, the Copyright Office recently announced that older unsubmitted draft applications will soon be removed from the eCO system. Specifically, any draft application created on or before November 30, 2019, will be permanently discarded by the system on November 30, 2020.