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PTAB Year In Review: A Tumultuous 2025

As a result of major changes over the past year at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), it is now materially harder to institute inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR).

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Irwin IP

Priority Through Assignment: Federal Circuit Validates Mid-Opposition Acquisition Of Common Law Trademark Rights

On December 10, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB")'s decision to cancel Game Plan, Inc.

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Irwin IP

How A Foreign Trademark Application Or Registration Can Help You In The United States: Section 44(d) And Section 44

A foreign trademark registration (and even a pending application) can materially strengthen and accelerate U.S. trademark strategy, not just for foreign businesses...

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Harris Sliwoski

Trademarks And Brexit: The Gift That Has Stopped Giving

The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office now requires UK-specific proof of trademark use and reputation. Owners of UK trademarks will recall that one result of Brexit was the automatic creation of UK trademark...

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Artificial Intelligence And Intellectual Property: Challenges, Litigation, And Future Directions

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NERA

Is Slim Being Shady? Eminem's Recent Trademark Activities

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Did Coca-Cola Walk The Line Or Did It Violate Johnny Cash's Right Of Publicity?

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

USPTO Fee Changes To Take Effect In January 2025: What You Need To Know

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Honigman

Revisiting Lawsuit Against Jack Nicklaus Over Name, Image, And Likeness (NIL) Rights

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

USPTO Outlines New Path For Overcoming § 101 Rejections Through Rule 132 Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations

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Lowenstein Sandler

Life Is Like A Box Of "Thank You" Chocolates

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

$350 Buys A Trademark Application In The US—But Nontraditional Marks Present Unique Challenges

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Mayer Brown

UK Getty Images v Stability AI: What It May Mean For Singapore And Hong Kong

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Mayer Brown

Negotiating Trademark Disputes: Protecting Your Brand Without Burning Cash

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Harris Sliwoski

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

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JAMS

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

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JAMS

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

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JAMS

New Twitter Startup Challenges X Corp's Ownership Claim To Twitter Trademark Based On Abandonment

We all remember the monumental shift of Twitter to "X" after Elon Musk made the controversial acquisition of the social media company in 2022.

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Cohen IP

IP Protection Of Holiday Brands: How Rudolph, Coca-Cola Santa & Others Stay Protected

For most of us, the Christmas season brings to mind countless brands tied to holiday memories or traditions, whether from our own childhood or as experienced through the eyes of our children.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

When Copycats Cross The Line: What Smucker's Lawsuit Means For Private-label Products

Private-label ‘dupe' products have long offered familiar flavours at lower prices, but recent legal action shows manufacturers are ready to challenge retailers when these closely mimic a brand.

United States IP

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

USPTO Revises Guidance On Inventorship Of AI-Assisted Inventions

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has issued updated guidance on determining inventorship for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions...

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Lerner David

Trade Secrets And How To Protect Your Most Valuable Information

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Harris Sliwoski

"Doing The Right Thing: Ethical Responsibilities In IP Practice"

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Are You Registering A Trademark—or Just Words?

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Keener & Associates PC

District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Seller Of Gray Market Snack Food Products

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Say Thank You With Chocolate: MERCI And DANKE Not Confusingly Similar, Says The TTAB

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trademark Law Alert -- A Consent Agreement Walks The Plank

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

Your Best Bet For Enforcement: Schedule A Cases Or Section 337 Investigations?

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

USPTO Issues Revised Inventorship Guidance For AI-Assisted Inventions: Key Takeaways For AI/ML Innovators

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Government's Patent Intervention At The ITC: Clarifying The Public Interest Exception To Exclusion Orders

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BakerHostetler

AI In Patents: USPTO Issues Unified Inventorship Standard

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Your Best Bet For Enforcement: Schedule A Cases Or Section 337 Investigations?

With the growth of e-commerce and the escalation of foreign counterfeiting, protecting IP rights has become more challenging and more important than ever.

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

USPTO Issues Revised Inventorship Guidance For AI-Assisted Inventions: Key Takeaways For AI/ML Innovators

On November 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office released a new Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions, rescinding in full the USPTO's February 2024 guidance and replacing it with a clarified framework for evaluating inventorship when AI systems are used within the innovation process.

United States IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Government's Patent Intervention At The ITC: Clarifying The Public Interest Exception To Exclusion Orders

For the second time in just a few months, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division (DOJ) have teamed up to weigh...

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BakerHostetler

AI In Patents: USPTO Issues Unified Inventorship Standard

The United States Patent and Trademark Office released new guidance on artificial intelligence and inventorship on November 28, 2025, clarifying that the same standards for inventorship...

United States IP

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Thompson Coburn LLP

United States Patent And Trademark Office Issues Revised Guidance On Inventorship For AI-Assisted Inventions

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Mayer Brown

Developing A Tequila Brand For Export From Mexico

Launching a tequila brand requires more than creativity—it involves a highly regulated and bureaucratic process, trademark protection, production contracting, Denomination of Origin compliance, export controls, and international labeling standards.

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Thanksgiving History And Trademarks: The Surprising Brands That Shaped Your Holiday

While most Americans believe the first Thanksgiving holiday was held by the Pilgrims in 1621, history tells us that Thanksgiving festivals occurred in North America long before the Puritans ever arrived on American soil.

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Footballer Cole Palmer Secures UK Trademark For 'Shiver' Dance

Modern athletes are among the most savvy when it comes to leveraging intellectual property to protect and commercialize their personal brands, particularly through trademarks.

United States IP

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Lerner David

Advanced Local Media LLC v. Cohere Inc.

District court denies AI developer Cohere's motion to dismiss, finding that news publishers plausibly stated claims for direct copyright infringement...

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

November 2025 FZLZ Minute

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

Collaboration Agreements For Customer-Facing Platforms

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Mayer Brown

Mammoth Hockey Defends Its Brand In Trademark Dispute With NHL Team

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Deepfakes, Deep Claims: Using Intellectual Property To Combat Artificial Intelligence's Digital Deception

United States IP

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Wiley Rein

Getty Images v. Stability AI: Intellectual Property Rights In The Age Of Generative AI

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

USPTO Announces Voluntary Search Disclosure Declarations Initiative For PTAB Proceedings

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Director Squires Designates Ex Parte Desjardins Decision As Precedential

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Baker Botts LLP

Cited And Indicted: Trademark Trouble In The Age Of AI Hallucinations

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies Global Tax And IP Risks (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Fragrance Fakes & Decanting Dilemmas: How Luxury Brands Can Defend Their Scents

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Ten IP Monetization Mistakes That Quietly Destroy Global Trademark Portfolio Value

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Harris Sliwoski

Consent To Register: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move For Your Brand?

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Michael Best

The Soup Can Case Is Closed: What Brands Can Learn From Campbell's Win

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Harness IP

IPRs Today: USPTO Looks Favorably On Voluntary Disclosure Of Prior Art Search Details

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

A Win For AI Developers? Getty Images v. Stability AI

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Milbank LLP

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Latest Videos

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The F Word At The Federal Circuit (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Teeing Up Trademark Law: U.S. And EU Differences Explained (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

No IP Protection Process? You'll Lose Your Intellectual Property (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

Parameters At The EPO (Video)

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J A Kemp LLP

How To Navigate IP Issues In Robotics (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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