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Has the Recession Hit the PTO?
One would think at first glance that the 2008/2009 global recession has also affected the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”). However, based on patent application filings made through June 30, 2009, this does not appear to be the case. Table 1, below, shows the total number of patent applications filed with the PTO over the past 15 fiscal years (the PTO fiscal year starts on Oct. 1), including Request for Continued Examination (“RCE”) filings. As can be seen, patent application filings have increased at a steady rate during this time period. Patent application filings with the PTO through June 30, 2009 are 338,093, which extrapolates to 450,790 patent application filings for the entire FY 2009, which is comparable to the 2007 and 2008 patent application filings numbers.
Companies Might Change Their Filing Practices
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?