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By: Gavin Strube, Esq. 2025: New Year … New USPTO? 2025 is upon us, bringing with it a new presidential administration, a biannual review of filing fees at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and some uncertainty about how the office will adjust in the coming months. Let’s dive in and see what the new year has in store for trademark owners and their precious intellectual property. Fee Increases Every two years, the USPTO examines its filing fees and determines if any adjustments need to be made. After a quiet cycle in 2022-2023, the USPTO has instituted aggressive fee increases to take effect on January 18, 2024...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently recommended that alcoholic beverages carry warnings about the potential cancer risks associated with consumption. Issued in the final days of the Biden administration, the advisory underscores that while alcohol is widely consumed in the U.S., many people remain unaware of the links between alcohol and various types of cancer. The Surgeon General noted that alcohol consumption is one of the leading causes of preventable cancer, after tobacco and obesity. This recommendation has sparked debate in the alcohol and hospitality industries about how to respond, and legal leaders are weighing in on the potential impact of such warning labels. Louis J...

Scottsdale, Ariz. – January 13, 2025 – Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce that Intellectual Property Practice Group Leader and partner Sharon Urias successfully won a reverse domain name hijacking case filed in the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, reversing a decision by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) requiring Rhino Entertainment Ltd. to transfer the domain to a company in New Delhi, India. Because the domain was hosted by GoDaddy, which is headquartered in Arizona, Ms. Urias filed the lawsuit in Arizona District Court within 10 days of the WIPO order to prevent the transfer of the domain...

By: Christopher ‘Smitty’ Smith As we usher in 2025, businesses across the world that ship products into California are facing new and updated regulations under Proposition 65 (Prop. 65), the state’s landmark product warning law. The changes, which affect a wide range of industries—from food manufacturers to automobile part producers—have substantial implications for companies that manufacture, distribute, or sell products sold in the state. With severe penalties and potential litigation costs for non-compliance, it’s crucial for businesses to understand how these changes may impact their operations. For those unfamiliar, Prop...