John H. Choi & Associates LLC

08/09/2021

Firm Successfully Defends Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim for Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity and Unenforceability of Trademark - The Firm represents Defendants in I&I Hair Corporation v. Beauty Plus Trading Co., Inc., et al., 3:20-cv-02179-M (N.D.Tx.), in which Plaintiff filed claims against Defendants for trademark infringement and other related claims. In response, Defendants filed a Counterclaim for Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity and Unenforceability of the trademark at issue, EZBRAID, based on allegations that Plaintiff imported and sold goods bearing the EZBRAID mark, manufactured through forced labor. Plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss the Counterclaim arguing that there is no legal basis for the Counterclaim. Plaintiff’s motion was denied. To read more, go to: https://www.jchoilaw.com/news/2021/firm-successfully-defends-motion-to-dismiss-counterclaim-for-declaratory-judgment-of-invalidity-and-unenforceability-of-trademark.

John H. Choi & Associates LLC is a full service intellectual property law firm focusing on obtaining, enforcing and defending against claims relating to Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.

04/01/2020

Patent and Trademark Deadline Extensions under CARES Act - We hope that you and your family are well during these difficult times. On March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) issued notices waiving certain deadlines for 30 days in patent and trademark applications and proceedings before the PTO. To read more, go to:

John H. Choi & Associates LLC is a full service intellectual property law firm focusing on obtaining, enforcing and defending against claims relating to Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.

08/13/2019

Having a registered trademark or pending trademark application in one country may allow the trademark applicant to claim priority to the earlier registration or application when applying for registration in another country. To read more, click on the link below: https://www.jchoilaw.com/news/2019/claiming-foreign-priority-for-trademark-applications

08/13/2019

Software patents have been controversial and problematic, as some applications fall under categories such as abstract ideas, laws of nature, or natural phenomenon, none of which are eligible to be patented. A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gives examples of eligible subject matter and provides us with tips for patenting software. To read more, click on the link below:
https://www.jchoilaw.com/news/2019/tips-for-patenting-software

07/11/2019

The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled that Immoral and Scandalous Words and Phrases Can Now Be Trademarked. To read more, click on the link below:

https://www.jchoilaw.com/news/2019/the-brunetti-case-immoral-and-scandalous-words-and-phrases-can-now-be-trademarked

07/11/2019

New U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Rules will require that foreign trademark applicants be represented by U.S. trademark attorneys. To read more, click on the link below:

John H. Choi & Associates LLC is a full service intellectual property law firm focusing on obtaining, enforcing and defending against claims relating to Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.

07/11/2019

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John H. Choi & Associates LLC is a full service intellectual property law firm focusing on obtaining, enforcing and defending against claims relating to Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.

07/11/2019

06/29/2018

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