Trademark Modernization Act Strengthens Rights of Trademark Owners
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21
The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act introduces significant amendments to the Lanham Act designed to strengthen the rights of legitimate trademark owners. The Act makes it easier for trademark owners to obtain injunctive relief in litigation, provides new mechanisms for challenging trademark applications and registrations on the basis of non-use, codifies the letter of protest procedure, and affords the USPTO greater discretion and flexibility...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP