Foreign Associates

The “U.S. Counsel Rule” Turns Five: Best Practices For Trademark Attorneys To Avoid USPTO Discipline

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This week marks five years since the USPTO implemented its Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Trademark Applicants and Registrants.  Also known as the “U.S. Counsel Rule”,  the USPTO on August 2, 2019 amended its trademark rules of practice to require any non-U.S. domiciled trademark applicant, registrant, or party to a USPTO trademark proceeding to […]

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Top Three Things IP Practitioners Must Know When Working With Foreign Associates

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As we noted in a prior post, the USPTO has gone on record allowing U.S. practitioners to partner with foreign attorneys by way of ownership of law firms, without violating the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct.  However, practitioners continue to be surprised when they are told that practitioner relationships with foreign associates and agents outside

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