In Muertos Roasters LLC v Luke Schneider the US District Court for the Eastern District of California has dismissed a complaint of infringement, based on USPTO records that failed to reflect an ...

Though trademark assignment seems simple, it is actually quite complicated. Even Apple Inc. (Apple) was trapped with their iPad trademark assignment. In December 2009, Apple’s shell company UK IP ...

Following last week’s deep dive into the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)’s Guidelines on Trademark Assignment Procedures, there are some additional risks – particularly for ...

Son Thai Hoang and Linh Thi Mai Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins highlight the strict stance taken by the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam on assignments conflicting with trade names and join the ...