Intellectual Property Law

The presentation will cover a comprehensive overview of the current standards for protecting intellectual property for cannabis in Canada. Read more

In 2020, the Supreme Court resolved a longstanding circuit split with its decision in Romag Fasteners v. Fossil Group. As a result, proof of willful infringement is no longer required for trademark owners to recover infringers' profits. The decision makes it easier for trademark owners to recover infringers' profits and increase the damages awards. Read more

While cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, nearly twenty states have passed laws authorizing the adult use of cannabis products, and nearly 40 states allow medical cannabis use. Read more

A new set of directions issued by India’s cybersecurity regulator earlier this year have resulted in a global uproar and forced several organizations – both, global and Indian – to rethink how, and even if, they should do business in India. Read more

Sports and Sports Law…name a more perfect pairing! The Entertainment and Sports Law Interest Group of the CLA IP Section is pleased to invite you to join us to revel in the rivalry as the UC Davis Aggies vs. the Cal Golden Bears clash this September 3rd! Read more

On July 7, 2022, Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, issued orders setting the schedule for Director review of the PTAB decisions in OpenSky Industries, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, IPR2021-01064, Paper 47 (PTAB July 7, 2022) and Patent Quality Assurance, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, IPR2021-01229, Paper 35 (PTAB July 7, 2022). Read more

The USPTO fee schedule was updated, effective July 1. Read more

To accelerate innovation in the health and medical fields, the USPTO published a Federal Register Notice announcing a further extension of its Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program. Read more

To further support the acceleration of innovations in the fight against COVID-19, the USPTO has published a Federal Register Notice announcing a fourth extension of its COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. Read more

Beginning August 1, 2022, the USPTO's Patent Center system—available to the public since 2017—will fully replace the legacy Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) tool for the electronic filing and management of patent applications. Read more