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  • SCOTUS Rules That Registration Required to File Copyright Suit SCOTUS Rules That Registration Required to File Copyright Suit

    March 5, 2019

    The Supreme Court on March 4, 2019, ruled that a copyright holder must register their work with the US Copyright Office before suing for infringement, and “registration” within the meaning of 17 USC §411(a) occurs not when an application for registration is filed, but when the Copyright Office registers the copyright.
  • Oral Argument AIPLA Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief

    February 28, 2019

    The American Intellectual Property Law Association filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court arguing that the Lanham Act ban against registering immoral and scandalous marks violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment because it has a viewpoint-discriminatory effect.
  • Caracas, Venezuela Venezuela’s IP Office Asks for Fees Paid in Cryptocurrency

    February 26, 2019

    The US Patent and Trademark Office on February 25, 2019, issued a notice concerning a change affecting fees to Venezuela’s intellectual property office. The Venezuelan Ministry of National Commerce sent a notification to the USPTO on February 1, 2019, that patent and trademark fees should be paid in the Venezuelan cryptocurrency “PETRO.”
  • Beware of Foreign Solicitations Asking to Use Your Information Beware of Foreign Solicitations Asking to Use Your Information

    February 25, 2019

    The US Patent and Trademark Office on February 22, 2019, issued a warning asking US attorneys to stay vigilant as many are receiving emails from people in China and perhaps elsewhere, offering to pay to use their information in trademark filings.
  • Attend the 2019 Trade Secret Law Summit Attend the AIPLA 2019 Trade Secret Law Summit on March 21-22

    February 22, 2019

    Join AIPLA on March 21-22, 2019, for the 2019 Trade Secret Law Summit in New York City.