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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013Section 1(a) Registration Timeline
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office publishes same filing-to-registration timelines for applications filed based on different bases.
Today’s timeline shows a sample timeline for a Section 1(a) use-based application:
For the full-sized version of the flowchart, please click here. We hope this information is useful.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Section 1(b) Registration Timeline
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office publishes same filing-to-registration timelines for applications filed based on different bases.
Today’s timeline shows a sample timeline for a Section 1(b) intent-to-use application:
For the full-sized version of the flowchart, please click here. We hope this information is useful.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Mathew Lombard Publishes Article on Biotech Start-Up
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012Lombard & Geliebter partner, Mathew Lombard, has published an article about the importance of trademarks at the Biotech Start-up Blog. You may access the article here.
Congratulations to Mathew. We look forward to seeing future articles.
Neil Young Changes Gears
Saturday, April 21st, 2012Neil Young – of solo music career fame and on-again, off-again member of Crosby, Stills, Nash [& Young], is apparently trying to enter the digital music format field.
According to the article, Young is seeking to obtain a trademark registration of SQS for a digital music format (to compete with MP3, etc. formats). It seems that SQS is an acronym for “studio quality sound”.
Interesting.
Announcement Re: Postage/Mailing
Thursday, February 9th, 2012To our clients and colleagues:
As you know, we often use the US Postal Service (“USPS”) for mailing confirmation copies of documents – particularly international mailings.
As of 22 January 2012, the USPS increased its fees for many of its services including international Express Mail service. Specifically, the USPS increased its postage fees for international flat rate Express Mail envelopes from $27.55 per envelope to $38.00 per envelope. This amounts to an increase of nearly 38% (37.9%).
Accordingly, all international clients will notice an increase in postage fees on future invoices. While we regret we have to do this, we have no control over postage fees charged by the USPS.
We thank you for your understanding.
New USPTO Fee Schedule
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011Effective September 26, 2011, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office fees will increase. The increase comes as a result of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which President Obama signed into law on September 16, 2011.
At this time, increased fees will apply to patent matters only. As of September 26, 2011, trademark processing fees will remain the same. Many patent fees are expected to increase by 15%.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the new law will afford more certainty for patent applicants and owners, and provide the USPTO the resources needed to operate efficiently and issue high-quality patents. Implementation of the new law will occur over a period of months, and our USPTO team will seek input and provide updates all along the way.
The current fee schedule may be found here.
The new fee schedule, going into effect on September 26, 2011, may be found here.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Otherwise, check back here for future updates.
Bonne Bastille!
Thursday, July 14th, 2011Nous souhaitons une Bonne Bastille à nos clients et collègues!
NEXTBOOK: A Client Victory
Friday, April 13th, 2012On January 12, 2012, our client Cambrige Overseas Development, through its licensee, received a cease and desist letter demanding that it cease all future use of its NEXTBOOK mark for a computer tablet based on the would-be Plaintiff’s ___BOOK mark1, which it uses for digital publications and digital publishing services.
The letter asserted that the would-be Plaintiff had received calls from consumers concerning our client’s product. The cease and desist letter concluded with:
Our client had been using its mark in the United States since 2009.
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