Mark This Down | January 2020

JANUARY 2020 INTHISISSUE Easier Pay Day Coming for Trademark Infringement Plaintiffs? Is a Copyright Small Claims Court Coming? U.S. Supreme Court Decides the USPTO Cannot Recover Attorneys’ Fees Legislative Update: Senate Conducts Hearing on Fraudulent Trademark Filings So What’s the Big Deal About Using the Registered “R” Symbol? The First Amendment Wins Again: Supreme Court Holds “Immoral” and “Scandalous” Trademarks Are Registrable AROUNDTHEWORLD Brazil Joins the Madrid Protocol The New Canadian Trademark Renewal System