Type C Patent Term Adjustment Requires Fully Successful Appeal

In Sawstop Holding LLC v. Vidal, the Federal Circuit upheld the USPTO’s interpretation of the Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) statute that limits the availability of PTA for time spent appealing an Examiner’s rejection. The decision may lead to more scrutiny of Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions that “affirm” an appealed rejection on the basis of “a new ground of rejection.” The decision also may encourage applicants to structure their appeals such that a favorable […]

By | October 28th, 2022 ||

Adding Additional Classes To Your Existing Trademark

Business owners may file trademark applications and later wish to add additional classes as their businesses expand to more goods and services. Unfortunately, people cannot directly amend trademark applications to add additional classes, but they may be able to establish new filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Therefore, adding new classes to a trademark is made possible by creating new applications.

According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), international […]

By | October 18th, 2022 ||

Russia: Protection Of Patents And Trademarks In The Eurasian Economic Union

Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter, EAEU or Union) is the international economic integration organization founded under the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union entered into force on January 1 2015. As of end of August 2015 Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia are members of the Union.

There are no customs borders between the countries of EAEU and the goods can freely move within this single market space. In this regard the matter of protection of […]

By | October 9th, 2022 ||