In Brief:  Pay attention and act fast or you may blow the statute of limitations.

In Brief: Doing no investigation before signing a USPTO document is considered fraud and can result in cancellation of a trademark registration.

In Brief:    Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be deemed an “inventor” under the US Patent Act.

In Brief: How to fail to prove a trademark is generic.

In Brief: A former employee can’t always be forced to assign a patent to a former employer.

In Brief: Trademarks that co-exist for a long time don’t always create a likelihood of confusion.

In Brief:  Use of a licensed trademark is limited by the scope of the license.

In Brief:  Using someone else’s descriptive trademark can be fair use.

In Brief:  A trademark has to meet minimum standards of creativity for a copyright registration.

In Brief:   An emoji trademark wasn’t used in commerce.

In Brief:  Cannabis edibles cannot use a variation of non-cannabis trademark for candy.

In Brief:  Failure to be honest during a lawsuit can result in the court vacating a judgment.

In Brief:  Fleeting use of a copyrighted work in a documentary is fair use.

In Brief:  The US Supreme Court pretty much removed the stinger from the hornet that was Computer Fraud and Abuse Action (CFAA).

In Brief:  In a recent decision, the Tax Court determined the value of Michael Jackson’s image at the time he died.

In Brief: Initial interest confusion is still alive (sort of) despite a lot of criticism.

In Brief:   The US Supreme Court held that Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges need oversight by the Director of Patents.

In Brief:  The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board refused to register “Clear” for opaque goods.

In Brief: The producer of Silver Linings Playbook won’t see all of the backend.

In Brief:   Metchup survives a trademark challenge, but barely.

In Brief:  Terminating a patent license prior to the filing of a bankruptcy doesn’t result in an avoidable fraudulent transfer.

In Brief:  A plaintiff can’t get multiple statutory damages awards for the infringement of one work.

In Brief:   A trademark adopted in bad faith will not be registered.

In Brief:  The duty to keep a trade secret arises at the time the secret was acquired.

JHR Entertainment LLC filed an intent to use application for the trademark “Musical Tushies”. The trademark was going to be used for musical greeting cards that included images of the posteriors of humans and animals. JHR disclaimed the word “Musical” because it was descriptive of a feature of the cards. The Examining Attorney refused registration arguing that “Tushies” is descriptive of a feature of the goods.