Counterfeiting is a global problem. And although the source of most counterfeits is China, in many cases, sellers and wholesalers outside of China are the driving force behind counterfeit goods.

Despite HBO’s near 50 year existence, a federal trademark opposition was filed against its use of “HBO Max” on February 2 by Traxxas LP. In the filing, Traxxas claims that’s HBO’s registration of the mark would result in a likelihood of confusion with its host of “MAX” marks, including MAXX, T-MAXX, X-MAXX and E-MAXX, among others.

Despite HBO’s near 50 year existence, a federal trademark opposition was filed against its use of “HBO Max” on February 2 by Traxxas LP. In the filing, Traxxas claims that’s HBO’s registration of the mark would result in a likelihood of confusion with its host of “MAX” marks, including MAXX, T-MAXX, X-MAXX and E-MAXX, among others.

Allele claims that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech used Allele’s patented mNeonGreen tag (U.S. Patent No. 10,221,221), which is alleged to be one of the “brightest and most stable monomeric fluorescent reporter proteins currently known.”

Allele claims that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech used Allele’s patented mNeonGreen tag (U.S. Patent No. 10,221,221), which is alleged to be one of the “brightest and most stable monomeric fluorescent reporter proteins currently known.”

“What if you could get exactly what you want in life by reading and understanding the body language of murderers?” asks Janine Driver, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker. With more than 16 years of experience as a federal law enforcement officer within the Department of Justice, Janine will be presenting the opening plenary session for the 2021 Bench Bar Conference in Louisville from June 17-19.

“What if you could get exactly what you want in life by reading and understanding the body language of murderers?” asks Janine Driver, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker. With more than 16 years of experience as a federal law enforcement officer within the Department of Justice, Janine will be presenting the opening plenary session for the 2021 Bench Bar Conference in Louisville from June 17-19.

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision affirming a summary judgment motion of non-infringement reinforces best practices for design patent enforcement and procurement. This blog post discusses the case and provides strategies that may help companies avoid early judgment of non-infringement when enforcing their design patents.

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision affirming a summary judgment motion of non-infringement reinforces best practices for design patent enforcement and procurement. This blog post discusses the case and provides strategies that may help companies avoid early judgment of non-infringement when enforcing their design patents.

President Trump signed the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) on Dec. 27, 2020, as part of a bill containing billions in pandemic relief. The TMA includes the most significant changes to the Lanham Act in perhaps over thirty years, and these changes will take effect at the end of 2021. Many of these changes are intended to reduce the number of trademarks on the registry that are not used in commerce often referred to as “deadwood,” as they can be a burden to both the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and also to other trademark applicants and the general public.