MONTHLY INSIGHTS MARCH 2022

Federal Trademark Registration Program Still At Odds with Cannabis Industry

While U.S. federal registration of cannabis-related marks has been easier since enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill, the cannabis industry will continue to face many hurdles with respect to federal registration until complete nationwide cannabis legalization is achieved. READ MORE

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Possible TRIPS Waiver Compromise Rumored

Up to now there has been little stated progress towards a consensus since India and South Africa first proposed in October 2020 to waive certain IP protections of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) for COVID-19 vaccines and supplies. However, reports of a compromise reached between the European Union, India, South Africa, and the United States have emerged this month. READ MORE

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Permissible Venue for U.S. Patent Infringement Suit Restricted Again

Resolving a split of authority among U.S. federal district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that independently owned Hyundai and Volkswagen automobile dealerships are not agents of Hyundai and Volkswagen for the purposes of selling cars to consumers and providing warranty services. Thus, the dealerships do not constitute the “regular and established place of business” of the auto makers required to satisfy the patent venue statute. READ MORE

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The “Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Rule” in China’s Patent Invalidation Proceedings: What is “Calculating”?

China recently released the Judgment Digests of the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court (2021). The first decision, i.e., (2019) SPC IP Admin. Final 61, involves a number of legal issues, one of which is how to apply the broadest reasonable interpretation rules for claim terms during patent invalidation proceedings. READ MORE

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#WOMENINIP

In recognition of International Women's Day, we would like to acknowledge the talented and dedicated women on OBWB’s legal/technical team.

INTA ANNUAL MEETING

OBWB @ INTA 2022 We are pleased to announce that three OBWB partners will be attending INTA's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Jonathan Osha, Tammy Terry, and Keelin Hargadon look forward to reconnecting with colleagues at this event. Request a Meeting

AIPLA WOMEN IN IP GLOBAL NETWORKING EVENT

Being Happy and Healthy in Our Work! OBWB is pleased to participate in AIPLA's "Women in IP Global Networking Event." On April 7th (World Health Day), OBWB's Hangzhou representative office will host an in-person gathering for female IP professionals in Hangzhou. Simultaneous events will be happening in cities around the world.

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