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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. © 2022 Erik M. All Rights Reserved.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2021 (Meta TMA edition)

Erik K Pelton

A shortened Office Action response time of 3 months (previously 6 months), with an extension available for a fee, effective December 1, 2022. 2022 is likely to see even more developments in this field. What will 2022 have in store? All Rights Reserved. © 2021 Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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From Open Access to Open Science; as open as possible as closed as necessary?

The IPKat

Under international treaties and legislation, it is not possible to create an autonomous scientific author whose works would merit different IP conditions from the ‘all rights reserved’ default rule. Exceptions related to scientific IPR should be legally maximised, avoiding as far as possible the risk of legal proceedings.

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A Brave New World: The NCAA’s New NIL Policy and the Need for Federal Legislation

The IP Law Blog

4, June/July 2022, by the American Bar Association. All rights reserved. Name, Image and Likeness: Interim Policy Resources , NCAA, [link] (last visited May 18, 2022). [24]. 22, 2021), [link] Client Profile: National Collegiate Athletic Assn , Open Secrets, [link] (last visited May 18, 2022). [32].

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A Brave New World: The NCAA’s New NIL Policy and the Need for Federal Legislation

LexBlog IP

4, June/July 2022, by the American Bar Association. All rights reserved. Name, Image and Likeness: Interim Policy Resources , NCAA, [link] (last visited May 18, 2022). [24]. 22, 2021), [link] Client Profile: National Collegiate Athletic Assn , Open Secrets, [link] (last visited May 18, 2022). [32].

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Principal Jeremy Saks Authors The National Law Journal Article, “LGBTQ in the Federal Judiciary: A Long Way to Go for Representation”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

In honor of Pride month 2022, Principal and RainbowFish Chair Jeremy Saks discusses LGBTQ representation on the federal bench and the importance of diversity across the legal industry. As major civil rights issues reach the federal bench with increasing frequency, LGBTQ representation on the federal bench is more important than ever.

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Attorneys Dorothy Whelan, Karl Renner, and Casey Kraning, Ph.D., Author National Law Journal Article “A Look Back on a Decade of Practice at the PTAB”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

September 2022 marked the 10-year anniversary of the implementation of the America Invents Act (AIA). Reprinted with permission from the December 21, 2022 edition of The National Law Journal© 2022 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. PDF copy available.