On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced Montana as “the first of several new locations of community engagement offices to serve innovators.” Per the USPTO, “[t]he office will be housed at Montana State University, a top-tier research university, serving as a national leader in optics, bioscience, and agricultural technology. As […]
By statute, the Chief Judge of the United States Court Of Appeals For Federal Circuit may hold a conference “for the purpose of considering the business of the courts and advising means of improving the administration of justice within the circuit.” 28 U.S.C. § 333. #JudicialConferencesOfCircuits
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has issued two (2) memoranda providing additional clarification regarding the use of Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs) under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132.
In November 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) updated the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure to– Below is a list of the more significant changes along with the corresponding section of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (“T.M.E.P.”):
It is reported that the Motion Picture Association (“MPA”) sent Meta a Cease-and-Desist Letter over Meta’s announcement that Teen Accounts on Instagram will be “guided by ” PG-13 ratings. See Instagram Got a Cease-and-Desist Over PG-13 Ratings. According to the MPA, the MPA serves as the leading voice and advocate of the motion picture, home […]