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USPTO visits Girl Scouts National Convention in Orlando, Florida
In July 2023 the Girl Scouts of the USA held its National Convention in Orlando, Florida where Beusse Sanks, PLLC’s home office is located. We had a chance to attend and were amazed at the STEM-related activities and information. Among scores of other booths,...
UPDATE: Dog Toy Shaped Like Jack Daniel’s Bottle May Be Trademark Infringement
In November of last year we blogged about how the United States Supreme Court had four intellectual property cases lined up for decisions. One of those cases was JACK DANIEL’S PROPERTIES, INC. V. VIP PRODUCTS LLC, and the Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision on...
UPDATE: Guitar-shaped hotel is “inherently distinctive”
In September of last year we blogged about some Florida-based brands battling out trademark disputes at the United States Patent and Trademark Office's ("USPTO") Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB"). One of those was a dispute between the Seminole Tribe of...
Artificial Intelligence – Faking it and Hopefully Making it Accurate
We've blogged several times about generative artificial intelligence and how it is requiring us to reexamine concepts like "who" or "what" invented or created something; whether AI that writes essays should be accessible to students; and, whether AI is going to push...
New USPTO Pilot Program: First Time Micro-Entity Expedited Examination
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice in the Federal Register for First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program, 88 FR 14607 on March 9, 2023. This allows an inventor or applicant that is a certified micro-entity that has...
Changes Are Coming – Generative Artificial Intelligence
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is here. Now, the United States Patent and Trademark (USPTO) must work swiftly to catchup with the advances in generative AI technology. As we mentioned in a prior blog post, the USPTO posted a Notice in the Federal Register...
A.I. – Artificial Inventors?
You have probably read about how Artificial Intelligence ("AI") is becoming more and more integrated into daily life. Whether it's search engine results, customer service, or copywriting, AI-engines are starting to take on the work of humans in real-world scenarios....
UPDATE: Which Orlando-area Airport Landed a Trademark Victory?
In September of last year we blogged about some Florida-based brands battling out trademark disputes at the USPTO's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. One of those was a dispute between the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and the Sanford Airport Authority. The...
Spring Forward! (with switches, gears, and motors)
Love it or hate it, Daylight Saving Time (DST) is upon us. On Sunday March 12 we “spring forward” one hour, thereby “losing” an hour on the clock in order to force more sunlight into the afternoon. Interestingly, the “spring forward” day consists of only 23 hours...
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