MarkIt to Market® – November 2020

The November 2020 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses a rare failure-to-function refusal reversal at the TTAB, Google’s efforts to combat counterfeit goods, and 2021 fee increases for trademark filing and TTAB actions.

In this issue:

• Paradise Found – TTAB Reverses a Failure-to-Function Refusal
• Faux-cus: Google Takes Aim at the Counterfeit Industry
• PTO Gives Thanks for… Increasing Trademark Fees in 2021
• gTLD Sunrise Period Now Open

Sterne Kessler’s Trademark & Brand Protection practice is designed to help meet the intellectual property needs of companies interested in developing and maintaining strong brands around the world. For more information, please contact Monica Riva Talley or Tracy-Gene G. Durkin.