The United States Patent and Trademark Office Has Issued A Notice of Public Roundtable and Request for Comments Involving Counterfeiting

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) has issued a Notice of a public roundtable, and is soliciting comments involving the topic of counterfeiting. The USPTO has indicated in the Notice that it is “working across government and with the private sector to address counterfeiting.” The roundtable is scheduled to take place on […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to Contract Management’s World Congress 2025

Per the Contract Management Association, the Association’s World Congress 2025 is set to open with a panel of invited keynote speakers who are leading the charge on overhauling acquisition policy, from rewriting the Federal Acquisition Regulations to driving strategies like OneGov. These are the decision-makers shaping what is next. If you are implementing policy, driving […]

Petitions for Cancellation of An Active Trademark Registration Can Now Be Done Via The TTAB Center

The United States Patent and Trademark Office announces a new option for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (also referred to as the “TTAB”) petitioners to file a petition for cancellation via the Office’s new system, the TTAB Center, in order to initiate a cancellation proceeding. A “cancellation proceeding” is a TTAB proceeding in which a […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Received An Invitation For Inclusion in Who’s Who in America

Donika Pentcheva has received an invitation to be included in America’s preeminent biographical publisher since 1898: Who’s Who in America. For over 125 years, Who’s Who in America has been the best-known and most trusted biographical resource on America’s most accomplished individuals since 1898. Individuals are selected based upon current position, and usually with information […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Received “America’s Most Honored Lawyers” Award For The Year 2025

Donika Pentcheva has been recognized as one of “America’s Most Honored Lawyers” for the year 2025.

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Cordially Invited to An Event At Her Alma Mater

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to an event at her alma mater. The event is focused solely on intellectual property law. Also, it is pretty amazing that one of Donika Pentcheva’s classmates from her alma mater is now the Commissioner of The American Association of Professional Baseball, as shown by the signature on the official […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited To April’s USPTO Hour, Hosted By The Office of The Commissioner for Trademarks

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to attend April’s USPTO Hour, hosted by the Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks from United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The USPTO Hour will focus on trademark pendency and register protection. The USPTO Hour will feature the following USPTO Leadership Team Members: Question: What Designer’s dress am I […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office Issues Interim Processes for Patent Trial and Appeal Board Workload Management

On March 26, 2025, the Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Memorandum to all Patent Trial and Appeal Board Judges (“PTAB Judges”). According to the Memorandum, decisions on whether to institute an Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) or Post-Grant Review (“PGR”) […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to the Nation’s Leading Event for Contract Management, Procurement, and Acquisition Professionals

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the United States’ leading event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals.

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to An Invite-Only Event At A Top-Ten (10) Law School

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to an invitation-only event at a top-ten law school. The topics will involve discussing “shaping tomorrow.” Feel free to share your thoughts below regarding how you would like to shape tomorrow. I am listening!

Donika Is Recognized As A Contributor to A Book, Titled “Patents After the AIA: Evolving Law and Practice”

“Patents After the AIA: Evolving Law and Pracitce” is an innovative treatise on tactical and strategic patent decisions for patent professionals. This treatise is a self-contained, single volume desk-reference and is used as a guide during the course of making tactical and strategic patenting decisions for patent professionals after the most comprehensive revision to U.S. […]