Beginning the first of 2022, the USPTO will require submitting patent apps in the docx format. Well, technically not quite true- apps will still be accepted in pdf format but…

https://fishiplaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Office-Sunset3.mp4A little promotional video featuring our office building at Main and Jamboree in Irvine CA.The video is 3D, and the hi-rise buildings are 3D objects. But the surrounding buildings, trees…

One of the challenges of patenting technology related to blockchain is that the subject matter is likely directed to one of the judicial exceptions (i.e., abstract ideas) that are not…

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) approved phase II of its Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program, which commenced on January 1, 2021.  The PPH program is a bilateral agreement…

In late December, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act established the Copyright Claims Board (CCB).  In simple terms, the CCB is like a small claims court for copyright cases. It gives…

Several trademark fees have increased starting January 2nd. The most notable fee increases are: (1) TEAS standard filing fee is increased from $275 to $350, (2) Combined §8 and §15 declarations from…

While China is becoming an increasingly attractive patent filing destination for foreign companies, foreign counsels are often confused by the country’s inventive step requirement. Indeed, Chinese patent examiners often use…

False marking (as distinguished from false marketing) occurs when a product is falsely labeled as falling within the scope of an enforceable patent.  False marking likely occurs in three ways:…

Have you ever wanted to get federal copyright protection on a whole group of your best hot-take tweets? Well, now you can! The U.S. Copyright Office has created a new…

Wow, fascinating issue, this one.  For now the short answer is a simple "no", and several patent offices across the globe have already ruled that AI machines cannot be regarded…