Effective August 3, 2019, foreign-domiciled U.S. trademark applicants, registrants and parties to U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) proceedings will need to be represented by an attorney licensed to practice in the United States. Generally, a U.S. licensed attorney will not need to be appointed in an application that was filed prior to August 3, 2019. However, if an action is …
Brexit and Your IP Rights
On June 23, 2016 Britain voted in favor of leaving the European Union. However, Britain’s exit from the European Union, coined as “Brexit,” will be no small feat. According to Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty the separation may not take effect for a few years while an exit agreement is being negotiated. Thus, the vote will have no immediate …
