Trademark Law
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How Times Have Changed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
by Hovey Williams December 14, 2022The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office saw record numbers of new trademark applications filed in 2021.During 2021, the USPTO reported over a 25% increase in applications. See USPTO Performance and Accountability Report 2021, available here. Such a steep increase is thought to come from both foreign and domestic filings, with those from China outpacing growth
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Four Hovey Williams Partners Honored as Super Lawyers®
by Hovey Williams November 22, 2022We are pleased to announce that four of our Partners, Scott Brown, Cheryl Burbach, Crissa Cook, and Michael Hurd have been selected to the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Selection for the Super Lawyers list means these Partners rate among the top 5% of attorneys within their practice areas for the year. Scott
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Global Entrepreneurship Week – KC
by Hovey Williams November 2, 2022ATTENTION PIONEERS and INVENTORS!! DON’T MISS OUT ON FREE INFORMATIVE SESSIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS. Global Entrepreneurship Week – KC happens November 14-20, 2022. Learn how to to protect and commercialize your inventions with patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks. Our partner, Tom Luebbering will host a free informative session on Thursday November 17, 2022 from 2:45pm
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Dianne Smith-Misemer Named in Top 25 US Trademark Attorneys Specialized in Web3
by Hovey Williams October 26, 2022Congratulations to our own Dianne Smith-Misemer on this great honor.
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USPTO Implements New Deadlines to Respond to Office Actions for Applications and Registrations
by Hovey Williams October 12, 2022USPTO ALERT! SHORTENED RESPONSE TIME Beginning on December 3, 2022, instead of the current six months, trademark applicants will have three months (with a possible three-month extension) to respond to an office action issued during the examination of a trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This same change will go
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Hovey Williams 2023 Recognition in “The Best Lawyers in America”®
by Hovey Williams August 22, 2022Congratulations to our honorees. A well deserved honor.
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New Trademark Registrations Linked to Future Profitability and Stock Valuation, but Consistently Undervalued by Analysts and Investors
by Hovey Williams June 14, 2022A study recently published in Management Science entitled, “Valuation of New Trademarks,” finds that a public company’s new trademark registrations substantially contribute to the firm’s long-term valuation but are notoriously undervalued by analysts and investors.[1] This conclusion is reflected in the study’s findings that public companies engaging in new trademark activity before the U.S. Patent
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Intellectual Property Rights in Russia – An Update
by Hovey Williams April 5, 2022In response to the economic sanctions imposed by Western countries, the Russian government has legalized intellectual property piracy against rights holders in so called “enemy countries.” The list of countries includes all members of the European Union and the United States, as well several other countries generally aligned with the EU and US. In particular,
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Lauren Byrne Joins Hovey Williams as Associate
by Hovey Williams February 22, 2022We are pleased to announce that Lauren Byrne joined Hovey Williams LLP as an Associate Attorney in 2021. She concentrates her practice on trademark rights, copyright law, and intellectual property transactions. Her expertise focuses on a full range of trademark transactions, including trademark clearance searches, trademark application prosecution, assignments, and renewals, to enforcing and defending
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