U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the USMCA “will be the best and most important trade deal ever made by the USA.” U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added that “there is no question of course that this trade agreement is much better than NAFTA.” What will be the impact of the USMCA? The U.S. International […]
On December 5, 2019, four U.S. senators introduced a bill that would allow Customs and Border Patrol (“CBP”) to directly seize goods based on design patent infringement. The bill is titled the “Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019.” Currently, design patents at the CBP can only be enforced by seeking an exclusion order from the […]
Donika Pentcheva is recognized as Best Legal Counsel in 2019 for Intellectual Property Law. Best Legal Counsel uses its own independent criteria, including both objective and subjective factors in determining if an attorney will be recognized in their respective field. The designation is based upon our proprietary analysis and is not intended to be endorsed […]
Donika Pentcheva has been placed in the top ten percent of America’s Most Honored Professionals for 2019.
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 […]