Technology & Intellectual Property Update

On February 15, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “Office”) published a proposed rule that would require a U.S.-licensed attorney to represent a foreign applicant or registrant before the Office in trademark matters. The proposed rule would amend the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases and the […]

Trademark scams is a problem that has been steadily increasing over the past few years. If you receive correspondence about your trademarks from someone other than your trademark attorney—correspondence that looks like an invoice or an offer for trademark services—it may not be legitimate. With technological advancements, it is now […]

On January 7, 2019, revised guidance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office on patent subject matter eligibility took effect, paving the way for what many stakeholders expect to be a decrease in the number of patent claim rejections under 35 U.S.C. §101. The guidance attempts to provide a […]

2018 was a year of adjustment for the financial services industry. We saw changes at key regulators that will have repercussions for years to come with the appointments of Kathy Kraninger and Jelena McWilliams as the respective heads of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation […]

On January 21, 2019, the French data protection authority (“CNIL”) imposed a massive financial penalty of 50 Million euros (approximately 56.8 Million U.S. dollars) against Google for violating provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The penalty is the largest to date assessed under the GDPR and indicates the […]