As of April 1, 2021, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has announced that its secret design system, for design filings, will be improved to further strengthen the protection of a company’s design and business strategy from competition.
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Effective January 1, 2021 The Arizona Supreme court adopted changes to its rules to eliminate Ethics Rule 5.4, allowing nonlawyers to partner with lawyers through an Alternative Business Structure [ABS] to provide legal services.
Effective January 2, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will increase its official fees for a variety of filings.
COVID-19 continues to cause numerous cities and states to issue “stay at home orders” disrupting many business’ ordinary operations. As…
As COVID-19 continues to spread and disrupt industries across the globe, patent offices in Coronavirus affected countries are, for lack…