Beginning October 1, 2024, telemarketers will have to pay higher fees for access to phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. In a unanimous decision, the FTC increased
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“Gruyere” Not Protectable with the USPTO
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In Interprofession du Gruyere v. U. S. Dairy Exp. Council, 61 F.4th 407 (4th Cir. 2023), two European cheesemaking consortiums sought appellate review of a USPTO ruling, which sustained…
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Last summer, the NCAA allowed student-athletes to be paid for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (“NIL”), but did not issue formal guidance on the matter. That changed…
Continue Reading NCAA Issues Formal Guidance Regarding Booster Influence on NIL DealsKathi Vidal Confirmed As The Next USPTO Director
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On April 5, 2022, after more than one year of vacancy, the Senate confirmed attorney Kathi Vidal as the next director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ms.
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The Cyber Incident Reporting Law Gains Traction in Congress
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Congress is now taking steps to beef-up cyber security regulations at the federal level. The Senate introduced a bill titled the “Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021,” which requires covered…
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U.S. Copyright Office Weighs in on the Right to Repair Digital Devices
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The U.S. Copyright Office (“USCO”) is expanding the right to repair digital devices via exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”)’s rules governing access to devices and software, which…
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Final FDA “Intended Use” Rule Goes Into Effect September 1, 2021
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On September 1, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration’s final “intended use” rule will go into effect. The update is meant to clarify the “intended use” regulations for pharmaceutical products…
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Name, Image and Likeness Legislation Changes College Sports
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The NCAA announced that it will allow student-athletes throughout the country to profit from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) starting on July 1, 2021, which marks a major shift…
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USPTO Refuses Washington Football Team’s Trademark Request
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While the NFL’s Washington Football Team decides on a more permanent name (likely in 2022), its hopes of trademarking its current moniker have been put on ice. On June 18,…
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