Intellectual Property Archives - Partridge Snow & Hahn

Client Alerts Corporate & Business Intellectual PropertyThe USPTO’s Final Trademark Fee Changes Go Into Effect January 18, 2025

December 6, 2024

By: Lawrence J. Sheh, John E. Ottaviani, David M. DiSegna, and Hannah Y. Amadei The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new fees that will go into effect on January 18, 2025. These changes will impact 28 different trademark fees, including those for trademark applications, maintenance fees for keeping trademark registrations active, petitions and letters of protest...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyChoosing a Strong Trademark: The Foundation For Creating A Distinctive Brand

April 11, 2024

By David M. DiSegna A “trademark” is any word, phrase, logo or design that identifies the source of goods or services. Trademarks are used to distinguish one’s products and services from those of another. The strength of a trademark depends on its distinctiveness. Along the distinctiveness spectrum are five generally recognized categories of trademarks, which...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyProtect Your Brand: 8 Advantages of Trademark Registration

March 13, 2024

By David M. DiSegna Your company’s trademarks are an integral part of its brand and identity. Registering your trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office provides valuable advantages for defending against trademark infringement by competitors and enforcing your intellectual property rights. Key Benefits of Federal Trademark Registrations: Nationwide Notice: Provides constructive notice of...

Employment & Labor Intellectual Property NewsThe AI Angst: Businesses, Workers Grapple with Navigating Uncharted Tech Territory

September 8, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is causing angst amongst employers and employees alike. As highlighted in a recent Providence Business News article, concerns range from workers being replaced by technology, to subpar work product being created by AI platforms, to overall uncertainty and lack of understanding as to what the technology can do. As a labor and...

Client Alerts Intellectual Property NewsU.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’s in Trademark Parody Case

June 13, 2023

By David DiSegna On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its opinion in a highly anticipated case involving VIP Products LLC’s (“VIP”) dog toy parody of Jack Daniel’s famous whiskey bottle. VIP manufactures chewable dog toys designed to look like well-known drinks, including Jack Daniel’s. Instead of the words “Jack Daniel’s”, the toys...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyUSPTO Issues Final Regulations Implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020

December 27, 2021

By John E. Ottaviani or David M. DiSegna The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Final Regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect on December 18, 2021. The regulations provide for two new ex parte proceedings for expungement and reexamination of unused registered trademarks, which aim to facilitate removal of fraudulent and unused...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor Intellectual PropertyUnited States Supreme Court Limits An Employer’s Ability to Protect Trade Secrets Through Violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

July 15, 2021

By Michael Gamboli and John Ottaviani A recent United States Supreme Court decision has limited the claims that an employer could assert against departing employees who steal trade secrets and confidential information from the employer’s computer systems. Background. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) is a federal law that makes it a crime for a person to:...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyUSPTO To Host Trademark Basics Boot Camp

January 15, 2021

By John Ottaviani Businesses often overlook protecting one of their most valuable assets, their trademarks. It is important for a business owner to know what a trademark is, why it is valuable, and why the business should seek registration for its most valuable trademarks. Among other things, a trademark registration makes it easier for a...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyBringing Your Business Online: Cyber Insurance

July 16, 2020

By John Ottaviani The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these businesses, we have prepared a series of articles discussing some of the more important...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyBringing Your Business Online – The Full Series

July 1, 2020

By John Ottaviani The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these businesses, we have prepared a series of articles discussing some of the more important legal...

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