Designlab Learning, Inc. sought to register the standard-character mark UX Academy (with ACADEMY disclaimed) for "Education services, namely, providing live and on-line classes, seminars, workshops in the field of user interface and user experience design." The Examining Attorney ultimately refused registration on the ground that UX Academy is generic for the identified services and rejected the applicant's claim of acquired distinctiveness under Section 2(f). The Trademark Trial and Appeal...

On March 11, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum titled Additional Discretionary Institution Considerations - U.S. Manufacturing and Small Business Use of AIA Proceedings directed to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) users. The memorandum explains additional considerations the Director will take into account when deciding whether to institute America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings, specifically inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review...

Design patent guidance for computer-generated interfaces and icons.