On September 16, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office implemented 35 U.S.C. 122(e) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).  This new provision may have significant potential in improving the quality of the U.S. patent law process, as it allows third parties to submit proposed prior art for consideration in a pending patent application. [...]

Earlier this month, Ben and Jerry’s filed suit against pornography producer Rodax Distributors, known to the public as Caballero Video, alleging trademark and trade dress infringement and dilution, tarnishment of its business reputation, and other related claims.  Rodax created a line of ten adult videos named “Ben and Cherry’s,” which featured titles imitative of Ben [...]