By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please click on the links below for the most recent updates.
Trademark Exam Guide 02-17 Merely Informational Matter
Copyright Office Submits Proposed Fee Schedule and Analysis to Congress
By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please click on the links below for the most recent updates.
U.S. Copyright Office Announces Start of Seventh Triennial Rulemaking Proceeding Under Section 1201
Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule for Group Registration of Contributions to Periodicals
By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please click on the links below for the most recent updates.
Copyright Office Releases Redlines for Draft Compendium
By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please click on the links below for the most recent updates.
Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty Procedures: Final rule. Effective July 1, 2017
Updated Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) June 2017
By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please click on the links below for the most recent updates.
By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please click on the links below for the most recent updates.
Copyright Office Proposes Rule to Modernize Document Recordation
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By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please find his most recent link below.
U.S. Copyright Office launched its updated website: www.copyright.gov
By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please find his most recent links below.
Copyright Office Technical Amendments To Regulations: Final Rule
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-02-06/pdf/2016-29625.pdf
Copyright Office Interim Rule To Implement the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-02-07/pdf/2017-01770.pdf
By Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new rules and practice tips of interest to intellectual property attorneys. Please find his most recent links below.
Request for Comments Regarding the Continuation of the Accelerated Patent Examination Program
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/2017/
week06/TOC.htm#ref11
Informational Matter Incapable of Trademark Registration
https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/
Incapable_Informational_Matter_Exam_Guide.doc
Final Rule Adopted to Remove Personally Identifiable Information from Copyright Registration Records
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-02-02/pdf/2017-02238.pdf
Copyright Office Initiates Study on the Moral Rights of Attribution and Integrity
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-23/pdf/2017-01294.pdf
https://www.copyright.gov/policy/moralrights/