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May 2, 2024
USPTO MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS
As of February 5, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Notices of Potential Erroneous Release of Patent Application Title for various applications.
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January 1, 2024
Bradford F. Fritz Promoted to Partner
BSKB is pleased to announce that Bradford F. Fritz has been promoted to Partner of the firm.
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September 5, 2023
BSKB Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP is pleased to announce that 4 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Insights
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May 20, 2024
First to use: priority of trademark rights in the US
World Intellectual Property Review
BSKB partner Michael Smith was recently published in World Intellectual Property Review’s INTA 2024 Special Edition. His article “First to use: priority of trademark rights in the US” highlights the importance of establishing priority of use in trademark enforcement.
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October 19, 2023
Taking off the cloak of invisibility
World Intellectual Property Review
Dr. MaryAnne Armstrong was published in World IP Review’s latest edition of WIPR Diversity. Dr. Armstrong touches on the topic of traditionally marginalized groups and how they can often struggle at work to reveal their invisible diversities.
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September 8, 2023
USPTO proposals could increase burden on TM counsel
Managing IP
BSKB Partner Michael Smith was recently quoted in an article for Managing IP.
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP is an internationally-recognized and highly-respected intellectual property law firm committed to obtaining and enforcing IP rights for our clients.
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Prosecution
Offering first-hand knowledge and insight into the procedures and prosecution strategies that help...
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Post Grant Proceedings
Offering our extensive experience with Post Grant Proceedings and in-depth knowledge of both the U...
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Litigation
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Trademarks & Copyrights
Counseling clients in the selection, adoption, registration, and enforcement of trademark and trad...
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Opinions & Counseling
Working closely with clients to help secure freedom-to-operate or enforce their patent and tradema...
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Design Patents
Developing strategies to protect our clients’ designs and to enforce their design patent rights.
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Licensing
Representing companies looking to license intellectual property rights and expand markets for thei...
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USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal BoardLearn about Post Grant Proceedings
Offering our extensive experience with Post Grant Proceedings and in-depth knowledge of both the USPTO and technology to file or defend our clients in patent office trials, such as Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post Grant Review (PGR), and Business Method Review (CBM).
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BSKB Seminar Series 2025Educating the Future
For over 40 years, BSKB has been providing participants of our annual educational seminars with comprehensive overviews of U.S. patent law as well as brand protection & trademark law. In April we host our week-long U.S. Brand Protection & Trademark Seminar, and in June we host our three-week Summer Patent Seminar. For more information, click the link below.
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