USA: reforma legal marcaria de diciembre de 2020, Trademark Modernization Act

Novedades en el derecho norteamericano. Se aprobó una ley sobre marcas que fortalece derechos de los titulares, actualizando una serie de conceptos legales al respecto. la TMA, Trademark Modernization Acta, Ley de Modernización de las Marcas. 

"The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) was signed into law on December 27, 2020.  The Act introduces significant amendments to the Lanham Act designed to strengthen the rights of legitimate trademark owners.  The Act makes it easier for trademark owners to obtain injunctive relief in litigation, provides new mechanisms for challenging trademark applications and registrations on the basis of non-use, codifies the letter of protest procedure, and affords the USPTO greater discretion and flexibility in setting deadlines to respond to office actions."

Trademark Modernization Act Strengthening Trademark Owner Rights

Más información:

"Trademark Modernization Act establishes new procedure"

https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act#:~:text=The%20Trademark%20Modernization%20Act%20of,with%20inaccurate%20claims%20of%20use.

TEXTO

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6196/text

Antecedentes de su aprobación:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6196/all-info

Otros artículos al respecto:

https://www.honigman.com/firm-newsroom-alerts-1633.html

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5dcf3518-6c6a-4031-8831-a601380c6fec

https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2020/03/12/trademark-modernization-act-restore-presumption-irreparable-harm-trademark-cases/id=119815/