Patent and trademark applicants are likely to see significant changes with their applications in 2025. First, numerous fee increases have recently taken effect – on January 18 for trademark ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced increased patent and trademark fees effective 19 and 18 January 2025, respectively. The USPTO periodically reviews its fee ...

“The tension between patents and trade dress protection is most evident when the alleged trade dress (or aspects thereof) has been disclosed in a utility patent.” Patents and trademarks protect ...

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CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE: Image of the design patent issued to a Texas cosmetologist. (Courtesy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia, issued its ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight The newest revised Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law came into ...

Discover what a patent agent does, the licensing process, and their role versus patent attorneys. Ideal for inventors needing ...