March 25, 2026
A Virginia federal judge has tossed a challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to terminate a patent application from an art kit company after the agency found its filings had been signed by an attorney without her authorization or permission.
July 09, 2025
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday defended its decision to sanction an art kit company that hired a patent services business that used a licensed practitioner's signature in a patent application without permission, saying it had the authority to terminate the application.
June 05, 2025
An art kit company has urged a Virginia federal court to force the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reinstate its application for a patent, saying it's being punished because the operator of a patent services company used a licensed practitioner's signature without permission.