Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to The Mergers And Acquisitions Deal Summit

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) Deal Summit. The Summit is scheduled to offer award celebrations, pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, thought-leadership discussions and networking among highly accomplished and active deal professionals, executives, investors, and advisors. The Deal Forum is a set of exclusive daytime activities to facilitate deal flow, new business […]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Has Announced Draft Clean Water Act National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced the availability of draft Clean Water Act national recommended ambient water quality criteria for the protection of human health for three PFAS: PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS. According to the EPA, PFAS are a large class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that have been in use in […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited To The American Bar Foundation’s Fellows Events At The American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the American Bar Foundation’s Fellows events at the American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting. Donika Pentcheva is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. According to the American Bar Foundation: The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is the world’s leading research institute for the empirical and interdisciplinary study of law. The […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to The Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Bench and Bar Gathering

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to attend the Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Bench and Bar Gathering in Washington, District of Columbia. According to the Federal Circuit Bar Association: The Association represents the interests of those involved with the subject matter which comes before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its […]

NASA and The USPTO announce an agreement to engage in tech transfer and commercialization

According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, on December 19, 2024, The United States Department of Commerce’s Patent and Trademark Office (“The USPTO”) and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (“NASA”) Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) announced a collaboration via a five-year Memorandum of Understanding “to promote and advance innovation through technology transfer […]

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The United States Court of Appeals for The Federal Circuit Adopts Amendments to The Federal Circuit Rules of Practice

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has adopted amendments to the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice 21, 27, 30, 32, 35, and 40; Practices Notes to the Rules 15, 28, 30, 35, and 40; and the Federal Circuit Attorney Discipline Rules Introduction and Rule 5. The amendments will apply to all […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to Attend National Contract Management Association’s Webinar on Contracts

The National Contract Management Association invited Donika Pentcheva to attend a webinar involving contracts. The National Contract Management Association is a professional association, based in the United States, that is dedicated to the profession of contract management. It was founded in 1959. The National Contract Management Association now has over 20,000 members and more than […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to Attend the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s 2025 Leadership Forum

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to attend the 2025 Leadership Forum of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, also commonly referred to as AIPLA. The 2025 AIPLA Leadership Form has been described as “a transformative experience” that has been “designed for current and aspiring leaders with the AIPLA community,” where many of the United States […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Received Clients’ Choice Award For 2024 For Best Contract Lawyer By Lawful

Donika Pentcheva has received Clients’ Choice Award for 2024 for one of the best contract lawyers by Lawful. Lawful finds and reviews the top businesses across the U.S. Each month, Lawful researches more than 10,000 businesses to help customers find the best-qualified lawyers for their needs. Lawful’s research process always evolves to keep up with industry changes. Lawful […]

United States Representative Thomas Massie introduces “Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2020” (H.R. 7366)

On June 25, 2020, United States Representative Thomas Massie (a Republican representing Kentucky’s District Four) introduced in the United States House of Representatives a bill titled “Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2020” (also referred to as H.R. 7366).  If enacted into law, H.R. 7366 would repeal the “first-to-file” system under the America Invents […]

Adding “.com” To A Generic Name Can Create A Protectable Trademark

In an 8-1 majority decision, the United States Supreme Court held that adding “.com” to a generic name can create a protectable trademark. United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V. A generic name is the name of a class of products or services. Id. A term styled “generic.com” is a generic name for […]