NEW YORK – The law firm Crowell & Moring has published Retail in the Metaverse and Beyond, a “collection of insights for corporate counsel and executives in the retail industry.” The compendium of the firm’s writings explores legal challenges that retailers face as they move deeper into virtual and augmentedMORE HERE

ARLINGTON, Virginia – The American Intellectual Property Law Association hosted their  2022 Annual Meeting from October 27-29, 2022 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, where new board members were sworn in for 2022-23. Eight awards were presented. New board members for the 2022-2023 year are: AIPLA also awarded eight:MORE HERE

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Lanham Act, the federal statute that established modern U.S. trademark law. On Tuesday, July 27, the USPTO will present an exciting virtual program commemorating the Lanham Act and how the Truman-era law has benefited the country.MORE HERE

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos and Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille will preside at the opening ceremony of a new exhibit at the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday, June 8,MORE HERE

WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization will work on joint intellectual property issues.  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property David Kappos and Director General of ARIPO Dr. Gift Huggins Sibanda signed an agreement to work togetherMORE HERE