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In the case In re El Galan, Inc, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held that there was a likelihood of confusion between marks covering cigars and tequila, finding that such products are related and complementary. Although this case is not precedential, it provides guidance to parties attempting to ascertain whether a mark will be available for registration and exploring arguments available to assist in overcoming likelihood of confusion refusals made by a Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) examiner.

The UKIPO’s new patent fees are now in effect, increasing application, search, examination and life-end renewal fees and introducing an excess claims and page charge scheme

Managing IP rounds up the best bits from Fordham’s 2018 IP conference, which took place on April 5 and 6 in New York, including USPTO director Andrei Iancu’s priorities and a call to action from Judge Pauline Newman

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has instituted a derivation trial for the first time, challenging a patent for a spacer frame used in insulated glass windows

Recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board developments include filing increasing in February, Managing IP revealing the top PTAB firms, the Board ruling tribal sovereign immunity doesn't apply in IPRs, and some interesting Federal Circuit opinions

The $706 million recently awarded by a Texas jury contrasts with other trade secrets damages around the world, such as the $10 million sought in China in a case involving Baidu

New China guidelines on IP transfers renew the focus on protecting of core technologies and IP sovereignty, at a time when the Trump administration claims US firms are being forced to transfer IP to Chinese partners

Andrei Iancu has declared “we must change the dialogue surrounding patents”, and revealed the USPTO is looking to simplify the eligibility determination for its examiners and assessing PTAB issues such as how proceedings are instituted

President Trump has already made his mark by appointing a USPTO director and taking a stand against China. Panellists at the Fordham IP Conference, including David Kappos and James Pooley, assessed the impact Trump could have on IP