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Russell Slifer revealed as USPTO deputy director

Russell Slifer has been appointed deputy under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and deputy director of the USPTO

March 25 2015

WilmerHale adds three partners in Denver

Natalie Hanlon Leh, Mary Sooter and Benjamin Fernandez have joined WilmerHale’s Denver office as members of the litigation and intellectual property departments

March 25 2015

Supreme Court: TTAB finding may preclude court ruling on same issue

In a 7-2 decision written by Justice Samuel Alito, the US Supreme Court found that issue preclusion should apply to rulings by the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board as long as the ordinary requirements for issue preclusion are met and the uses examined by the TTAB and the district court are materially the same

March 25 2015

Guest blog: The lessons from France’s fight against online fakes

Jean-Baptiste Barbier, Counsellor for IP at the French Embassy in Beijing, explains how policies adopted by the French government have helped to cut levels of counterfeiting on online platforms, and how businesses around the world can use them to protect their customers and build respect for IP on the internet

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2015

Takeaways from the US Patent Forum in Silicon Valley

Managing IP held the US Patent Forum in Silicon Valley this week. Here are some points of interest from the event, including discussion of the ITC tightening the scope of its jurisdiction and a defence of the right for anyone to file an IPR (even a hedge fund)

March 25 2015

Darrell Issa: Universities act as trolls too

Speaking at Georgetown University yesterday, Congressman Darrell Issa (pictured) said that patent reform measures should not carve out exemptions for universities that behave like trolls

March 24 2015

How to work with the ITC

Speaking at Managing IP’s US Patent Forum last week in Washington DC, Lisa Kattan of the US International Trade Commission (ITC) gave tips on how to better take advantage of the proceedings. One bit of advice – don’t treat it as if it’s standard litigation

March 24 2015

US trade marks: Is offering of a service use of a mark?

Recently, in Couture v Playdom, Inc, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed for the first time whether a trade mark applicant's offering of a service, without actually providing such services, is sufficient to constitute to use of a mark in commerce.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 23 2015

Beware when using the Madrid Protocol in Africa

The Madrid Protocol is now in effect in the OAPI member states and Zimbabwe. But, says Wayne Meiring, that does not necessarily mean that international registrations will be valid and enforceable

Managing IP Correspondent, March 23 2015

Africa: Noteworthy trade mark ruling in Kenya

The recent decision of the Kenyan High Court in Weetabix Limited v Manji Food Industries Ltd is noteworthy. First, trade mark judgments are rare in Kenya. Second, because it deals with a range of issues – likelihood of confusion, a family of marks, well-known marks and passing off. Third, because the Court managed to reach a decision which, although not unreasonable, may seem a bit odd to some.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 23 2015

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