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At the time of early discovery conferences, parties involved in disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board are required to consider “any additional topics that could promote settlement or efficient adjudication of the Board proceeding,’ including the Board’s Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) procedure.” T.B.M.P. §401.01. Based on the number of proceedings that actually take advantage of ACR, however, there are very few takers. Of the 6,156 oppositions and 2,101 cancellations initiated before the Board in 2017 to date, only seventeen took advantage of ACR. See, http://bit.ly/2mKCCeJ.
The High Bar for Challenging an Improperly Revived Patent
By Scott D. Locke
The recent In Re Rembrandt Technologies decision is a reminder of both the potential consequence of a patent holder’s disingenuous assertion of unintentionality and the challenges that defendants face when raising the improper filing of a petition to revive a lapsed patent as a defense.
Fair Use, First Sale and Marilyn Monroe
By Robert W. Clarida and Robert J. Bernstein
Recently, the Southern District of New York resolved a question that neither the Southern District nor the Second Circuit had ever squarely faced: Can the lawful owner of an art object create and post a photograph of that object in connection with the sale of the object through an online platform such as eBay, without the permission of the owner of copyright in the object?
Non-Traditional Trademarks: The Elusiveness of Branding a Trend
By Olivera Medenica
A look at several unique trademark cases where the plaintiff fashion brand proactively sought to invalidate a competitor’s non-traditional trademarks, an action which reflects a push back on increasingly aggressive litigation tactics by fashion brands seeking to blur the lines between a non-protectable fashion trend and a protectable trademark.
PTO Gives Iancu More Control over PTAB Precedents
By Scott Graham
The USPTO announced revisions to PTAB procedures that formalize Andrei Iancu’s control over the 250 administrative patent judges and their policy-making, while making that control more transparent.
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