Publications
07/18/19 – Newsletter
Lori S. Meddings 美国商标法新规要求美国执业律师代理非美籍申请人和商标程序当事人 Intellectual Property Alert Lori S. Meddings, Li Zhu自2019年8月3日起，所有非美籍商标申请人、注册人、向商标审判和上诉委员会（TTAB）提交的撤销和无效程序中的当事人均应聘请美国执业律师作为代理人。届时，美国专利商标局（USPTO）及商标审判和上诉委员会将停止接受非美籍的商标申请人、注册人、商标审判和上诉委员会诉讼当事人进行自己（Pro Se）代理。
该硬性规定的出台是美国专利商标局应对近年来大幅上升的非美籍商标申请人在商标申请过程中作假的举措。在众多案例中，没有代理资质的外国商标代理机构为申请人制作和提交虚假使用证据，试图规避美国商标法中对商标取得注册和保持有效必须以使用为前提的规定。
美国专利商标局认为，聘请合格的美国执业律师将增加申请人成功获得商标注册的几率，提升商标申请的质量，并有效降低商标申请过程中的恶意欺诈行为。
该规定与中国《商标法》第十八条规定类似：外国人或者外国企业在中国申请商标注册和办理其他商标事宜的，应当委托国家指定的商标代理组织代理。此外，中国《商标法》对于“以欺骗手段取得商标注册的行为”也明令禁止。
寰美律师事务所建议中国商标权利人在提交美国商标申请前，对代理律师在美执业资质进行有效核实。由于美国没有全国律师注册制度，中国商标权利人应委托在一个或多个州注册的美国执业律师进行商标代理。美国各州或州一级行政区划都设有执业律师协会，对该州执业律师的信息和执业记录进行备案和管理。
寰美律师事务所拥有丰富的商标代理经验，长期协助客户应对美国专利商标局的各种审查意见并成功获得商标注册。此外，寰美律师事务还擅长处理向商标审判和上诉委员会（TTAB）提交的各种复杂和疑难案件。诸多中国客户对于寰美律师事务对案件进行战略性规划，提供切实可行的解决方案，并通过深谙中文和中国法的律师与客户有效沟通，给予了极高赞誉。
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07/18/19 – Newsletter
New Rule Requires Licensed U.S. Attorney for Non-U.S. Trademark Transactions and Proceedings Intellectual Property Alert Lori S. Meddings, Li Zhu
05/29/19 – Newsletter
Supreme Court: Bankruptcy Does Not Prevent Licensees from Using Trademarks Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditor's Rights Christopher Combest, E. King Poor
05/17/19 – Presentation
News Flash: Fakes Are For Real! Developing and Implementing a Global Anti-counterfeiting Strategy Association of Corporate Counsel 2019 Annual Conference and Meeting of Members Lori Meddings and Li Zhu
05/13/19 – Article
Finding Allies In The Fight Against Counterfeits Law360 Lori Meddings and Li Zhu
04/25/19 – Newsletter
China Amends Trademark Law to Curb Trademark Squatting Intellectual Property Alert Lori S. Meddings, Li Zhu
04/25/19 – PowerPoint Presentation
"Litigation Leaders Webinar Series: IP Litigation Advocacy" Quarles & Brady Seminar Kristen Graham Noel, Kevin M. Long
04/25/19 – PowerPoint Presentation
“Litigation Leaders Webinar Series: IP Litigation Advocacy" Quarles & Brady Seminar Kristin Graham Noel, Kevin M. Long
02/21/19 – PowerPoint Presentation
"Litigation Leaders Webinar Series: Presenting the Case with the Jury in Mind" Quarles & Brady Seminar Mark A. Kircher, Edward A. Salanga
09/06/18 – Newsletter
Practical Advice Regarding Changes to Bayh-Dole Act Obligations Research Institutions Alert Stephen J. Gardner, Ameera Haider
09/04/18 – Newsletter
Impacts of U.S. - China Trade War on Anti-Counterfeiting and IP Protection Intellectual Property Alert Lori S. Meddings, Li Zhu
08/24/18 – Article
"Drafting skills" Intellectual Property Magazine Nicholas P. Schmidbauer, Justin D. DeAngelis, Justin E. Doop
05/31/18 – Newsletter
Design Patent Drafting Strategies in View of Apple v. Samsung Intellectual Property Alert Nicholas P. Schmidbauer, Justin D. DeAngelis, Justin E. Doop
05/02/18
Online Marketplaces Beginning to Enforce Industrial Design Rights Intellectual Property Alert Nicholas P. Schmidbauer, Justin E. Doop
04/27/18 – Newsletter
Supreme Court Holds AIA Reviews Constitutional, PTAB Must Decide Validity Intellectual Property Alert Michael J. Curley, Otto E. Hinks
04/11/18 – Newsletter
Recent Changes to International Design Law Intellectual Property Law Alert Nicholas P. Schmidbauer, John R Linzer, Justin D. DeAngelis
06/19/17 – Article
"Sovereign Immunity of Patents: While a Strong Benefit to Patent Owners, These Patents Remain Subject to Traditional Challenges" IPWatchdog Stephen J. Gardner, Joel A. Austin, Nikia L. Gray
05/25/17 – Newsletter
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Dismisses Second Inter Partes Review of University Patent on Sovereign Immunity Grounds Research Institutions Alert Stephen J. Gardner, Nikia L. Gray, Bryce Loken
04/12/17 – Video Clip
Video Message From the Chair, Intellectual Property Indianapolis Bar Association Joel E. Tragesser
03/23/17 – Newsletter
Supreme Court Eliminates Laches Defense in Patent Cases Intellectual Property Litigation Alert Bryce Loken, Matthew J. Duchemin
11/30/16 – Article
"Tragesser/Downham on Augmented Reality Games: Gotta Catch 'Em All" The Indiana Lawyer Joel E. Tragesser, Jordan Downham
06/15/16 – Newsletter
Supreme Court Relaxes Standard For Enhanced Patent Damages Intellectual Property Law Update Brandon M. Krajewski, Matthew J. Duchemin
05/24/16 – Article
"Successes Using Social Media to Engage with Clients and Contacts" LinkedIn Pulse By Joel E. Tragesser
05/13/16 – Newsletter
The DTSA Becomes Law: Impact on Employee Confidentiality Agreements Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition Law Update Emily Feinstein, Sean Scullen
05/06/16 – Newsletter
Federal Law Provides New Protections for Trade Secrets: the Defend Trade Secrets Act Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Law Update Emily M. Feinstein
04/11/16 – Article
"Strategies for Responding to Internet Gripe Sites" Association of Corporate Counsel, Wisconsin chapter By Johanna M. Wilbert
02/03/16 – PowerPoint Presentation
"Right of Publicity" Center for Intellectual Property Research at Indiana University Maurer School of Law By Joel E. Tragesser
01/19/16 – Article
"Strategies for Responding to a Social Media Crisis" InsideCounsel By Johanna M. Wilbert
01/07/16 – Article
"The FTC Issues Guidance on Native Advertising" InsideCounsel Gregory T. Everts
10/02/15 – Presentation
"Quarles and Brady: Panel on Challenges and Opportunities from a Legal Perspective" 2015 NFAIS Humanities Roundtable Richard W. Young
Lori S. Meddings
