Author: Elizabeth C. Buckingham

Liz Buckingham is recognized both globally and nationally as a leading trademark attorney. As the head of Dorsey's Trademark, Copyright and Advertising practice group, Liz has been recognized by the WTR 1000 The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals which writes that she “stands head and shoulder above the rest.” Liz has also won acclaim for providing exceptional client service. In 2011 and 2013, the BTI Consulting Group, Inc. named her an “All Star-IP Attorney” on this basis.

You Can Win a UDRP for a .SUCKS Domain . . . Sometimes

A recent Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) decision provided long-awaited guidance for challenging .SUCKS domain names. Sanofi v. Privacy Hero Inc./Honey Salt, ltd, which was decided by a three arbitrator panel of the World Intellectual Property Office (“WIPO”), was the first in a…

USPTO Announces Rule Requiring Foreign Trademark Owners to Obtain U.S. Counsel

Earlier this year the United States Patent and Trademark Office proposed a rule requiring foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings to be represented by licensed U.S. attorneys. Following public comments, the PTO issued the final rule on July…

PTO Proposes Requiring Foreign Trademark Owners to Obtain U.S. Counsel

On the heels of launching its expedited cancellation program to clear deadwood from the Trademark Register, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has now pivoted to a related area: deadwood prevention. The PTO has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, with one exception, would require foreign-domiciled…

USPTO Announces Expedited Cancellation Pilot Program

Back in July 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office proposed a Streamlined Cancellation Proceeding (“SCP”) to expedite cancellation proceedings for challenges to registrations of allegedly unused marks. Following public comments, the PTO shelved the SCP. Instead of the SCP, the Trademark Trial and…

USPTO Proposes Streamlined Cancellation Procedures

In its latest effort to clear deadwood from the Trademark Register, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes an expedited version of a cancellation proceeding known as a “Streamlined Proceeding.”  As described below, the proceedings…