On Thursday, April 4, 2024, Seyfarth’s Los Angeles – Century City office hosted the INTA Roundtable Discussion on Cultural Competency and Working with Foreign Counsel. Fellow trademark attorneys, IP paralegals, and law students gathered for a spirited discussion about what “cultural competence” means to them and how understanding and respecting different customs, cultures, and even
On Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pacific, Seyfarth’s Los Angeles – Century City office will host the INTA Roundtable Discussion on Cultural Competency and Working with Foreign Counsel. This roundtable offers a unique opportunity to engage with seasoned experts, share insights, and explore best practices for fostering productive relationships with
Patent applications are often filed at the last minute. Priority considerations force the application to be filed expeditiously to avoid statutory bars or catastrophic public disclosure issues. But filing too quickly—or in the wrong country—may cause the eventual patent to be invalid for failure to obtain a foreign filing license.
This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s International Dispute Resolution Blog.
There is a little-known provision of the Lanham Act (the US Trademark Act) that packs a potentially big punch. 15 USC § 1051(e) provides that if a non-U.S. entity registers for a trademark in the United States without designating a United States resident
Seyfarth’s Commercial Litigation practice group is pleased to provide the third annual installment the Commercial Litigation Outlook, where our nationally-recognized team provides insights about litigation issues and trends to expect in 2023.
The continuing global tumult and increasing chances for a recession will weigh heavily on the litigation outlook for 2023. We expect an uneven