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News
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October 7, 2024
USPTO Announcement
On September 25, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice that a recent update to their software introduced a coding error into the patent term adjustment (PTA) software used to perform PTA determinations.
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October 3, 2024
USPTO ANNOUNCEMENT
Effective December 15, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will eliminate the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0).
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August 27, 2024
MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. Selected for the 2024 WIPR Leaders Directory
BSKB is proud to announce that MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. has been featured in World IP Review’s 2024 Leaders Directory!
Insights
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September 20, 2024
’Hear my story’ – Giving voice to first-generation lawyers and clerks
WIPR
At BSKB, we are committed to fostering an inclusive legal community. Our latest article by Dr. MaryAnne Armstrong, "’Hear my story’ – Giving voice to first-generation lawyers and clerks" highlights the unique challenges and strengths of new attorneys and law clerks from first-generation and limited-income (FGLI) backgrounds.
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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.
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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Trademarks & Copyrights
Counseling clients in the selection, adoption, registration, and enforcement of trademark and trad...
Opinions & Counseling
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Design Patents
Developing strategies to protect our clients’ designs and to enforce their design patent rights.
Licensing
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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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