On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted a sweeping ban on noncompete clauses. This noncompete ban, much like its state-level predecessors, marks a significant shift in labor policy, aiming to enhance career mobility and wage growth across various industries. This change aims to encourage a more fluid labor market, leading to a […]
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Caroline J. Fox testified yesterday at the United States Patent and Trademark Office regarding proposed fee increases. These fee increases would affect fees due to the USPTO across the board, including application fees, intent to use fees, fees for letters of protest, Section 8 maintenance fees, etc. Fee increases, some up as much as 400%, […]
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Caroline Fox has been recognized by a vote of peers and selected to Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list for 2022. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice. This will be her forth year as a “Super Lawyers Rising Star” (2019 – 2022).
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In the latest phase of the implementation of the Trademark Modernization Act 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will open two new ex-parte cancellation proceedings on 27 December 2021, called “trademark expungement” and “trademark re-examination.” Through these new avenues, third parties may now request cancellation of some or all of the goods […]
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