Alina Morris Participates in WSBA Annual IP Institute
COJK attorney Alina Morris participated in the Washington State Bar Association's (WSBA) 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Institute program, "Where Is the Value of U.S. Intellectual Property Headed?" Alina joined ... Read More
COJK Welcomes Litigation Associate
COJK is pleased to announce the addition of new associate Jonathan G. Tamimi. ... Read More
Pilot Reporting Program for Improper TM Specimens
In an effort to combat the use of improper specimens on trademark applications, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has established a pilot program to allow third parties to submit protests via ... Read More
Brazil Expected To Address Patent Backlog
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- COJK Firm
- March 09, 2018
The Brazilian government is soon expected to launch an emergency measure to resolve its chronic backlog of over 230,000 patent applications by eliminating substantive examinations and ... Read More
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees Honored
The Department of Commerce recently announced the upcoming ceremony honoring the 2018 inductees of the 46th Annual National Inventors Hall of Fame. The National Inventors Hall of Fame, established in 1973 ... Read More
USPTO Seeks Nominations for NMTI Award
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is seeking nominations for the 2018 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI), the country's highest award for technological achievement. The medal recognizes ... Read More
SCOTUS Seeks To Clarify Circuit Split Over Copyright
The U.S. Supreme Court is examining the question of when a copyright infringement suit can be filed - when the owner files the "paperwork," or after the Copyright Office approves the application. The split between the so-called ... Read More
New Head of the USPTO Confirmed
The Senate overwhelmingly approved Andrei Iancu as the new head of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Mr.Iancu, a longtime patent litigator and ... Read More
COJK Attorneys Volunteer at Citizenship Workshop
COJK attorneys Alina Morris and David Sheldon joined hundreds of volunteers this past weekend at the "Seattle United for Immigrants and Refugees Mega-Workshop" workshop ... Read More
COJK Recognized By World Trademark Review
World Trademark Review named COJK and trademark attorneys Everett Fruehling, Jerry Nagae, and Melissa Nowak to the 2018 edition of WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. The guide ranks COJK amongst the top ten firms ... Read More