Subject to limited exceptions, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is enacting a new rule that mandates electronic filing for trademark submissions. In particular, trademark applicants and registrants will be required to: File their trademark applications and documents concerning trademark applications and registrations online using the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System; […]
On January 7, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published its 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance in the Federal Register at 84 Fed. Reg. 50. Ten months later in October 2019, the USPTO published an update using further explanation and examples primarily directed to examination procedures. The Updated Guidance is […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued two notices in the Federal Register regarding the impact of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies on intellectual property law and policy. The notices seek to gather information on a variety of topics, including patent examination policy on whether new forms of intellectual property protection are needed. To […]