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.
Donika Pentcheva has been nominated and accepted as a Distinguished Member of Lawyers of Distinction™. Lawyers of Distinction™ is a legal honorary organization recognizing “the best of the best” in a very competitive legal environment. Lawyers of Distinction™ recognizes excellence in multiple areas of practice in the United States. Lawyers of Distinction™ Members are selected […]
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 […]