U.S. Licensed Attorneys Will Soon Be Required at the USPTO For Foreign Trademark Applicants, Registrants and Litigants
On August 3, 2019, a new United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) rule takes effect requiring foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants and Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB) litigants to be represented at the USPTO by a U.S.-licensed attorney. This new rule even concerns Canadian trademark filers. . . . [READ MORE]
Why Do You Need an Employee Handbook?
Comprehensive, customized handbooks can be wonderful tools. They provide specific easy-to-find and understand information for your employees. They set forth reasonable procedures to minimize conflict and error. And they enact a standard so that your employees know what is expected of them and can trust in your organization's fairness and consistency. . . . [READ MORE]
EU Parliament Votes to Suspend Privacy Shield
The EU voted on 7/4/2018 to pass a non-binding resolution that the EU will suspend the Privacy Shield . . . [READ MORE]
