Archive for the ‘Trademarks’ Category

New Article on Biotechnology Startup Blog

Monday, March 18th, 2013

L&G partner, Mathew Lombard has written a second article for Biotechnology Startup Blog.  The article is about international trademark filing program strategies and considerations.  You can read the article at:  http://www.biotechstart.org/?p=1140.

Congratulations, Matt, on your second article for the site!

More Client Praise for L&G

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

“As usual you are the absolute best.  You have such a keen understanding of things.”

K.J.,  New York, NY

Mexico Joins Madrid Protocol

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Mexico has joined the Madrid Protocol.

Accepted on November 19, 2012, the Protocol will become effective on Mexico on February 19, 2013.

66(A) Registration Timeline

Sunday, November 25th, 2012

The 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 66(A) (Madrid Protocol) 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.

44(e) Registration Timeline

Saturday, November 24th, 2012

The 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 44(e) (Paris Convention) 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.

44(d) Registration Timeline

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

The 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 44(d) (Paris Convention priority) 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(a) Registration Timeline

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

The 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, 2012

The 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.

FDA Approves first flu vaccine using mammal cell cultures

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

On Tuesday, the FDA announced that it approved the first flu vaccine comprising animal cell cultures.   The vaccine, to be marketed under the trademark FLUCELVAX, is a Novartis product.  FLUCELVAX will be manufactured in Novartis’ brand new North Carolina plant.

The vaccine is produced with virus strains that are grown in animal cell cultures derived from mammals instead of in chicken eggs. Similar cell culture technology has long been used to produce other types of vaccines, FDA said.

FDA press release here.

L&G Wins Injunction

Friday, November 16th, 2012

Lombard & Geliebter LLP partners, Mathew Lombard and Darren Geliebter, secured a trademark victory for Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

After an opposition proceeding at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (“TTAB”), Aventis Pharmaceuticals filed an appeal with the District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking review of the TTAB’s decision.

When negotiations with the applicant/infringer failed to achieve a settlement, Aventis pursued the action in court.  On September 28, 2012, Judge Engelmayer issued a default judgment in favor of Aventis.   The order finds that Heal the World, Inc.’s applied-for trademarks LAZACOR and LAZACOR+ infringe and dilute Aventis’ NASACORT mark.

Accordingly, the court ordered the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to refuse registration of LAZACOR and LAZACOR+, enjoined Heal the World from ongoing use of the marks and ordered Heal the World to destroy existing products, labels and advertising and to take down any and all web sites using the LAZACOR marks.

The deadline to appeal has expired, and the court’s order stands.

We congratulate Aventis Pharmaceuticals and its parent company, Sanofi, for a successful action.