Due to a recent surge in trademark applications, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is currently experiencing delayed processing times at various stages of the application [...]

On December 27, 2020, the U.S. Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) was signed into law. The TMA was developed in response to growing concerns over the number of federally registered [...]

The Sladkus Law Group is proud to announce managing partner, Jeff Sladkus, has again been named as Georgia Trend Legal Elite in the field of intellectual property law. This is the 18th year of [...]

The USPTO recently issued additional guidance regarding the submission of specimens that are digitally created or altered. The USPTO published the guide in an effort to combat the increasing [...]

As of August 17, 2020, the Copyright Office has begun offering a new group registration option for short online literary works. This new registration option was initiated in response to a [...]

The Sladkus Law Group is proud to announce the addition of four new attorneys in the first half of 2020: Carrie A. Hanlon (Counsel), Dana Schwind (Counsel), Christopher Mann (Associate), and Kim [...]

Recently, The Sladkus Law Group’s newest associate, Chris Mann, was recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for his dedication to pro bono patent work. Chris is one of only 75 [...]

Using the temporary authority granted to it under the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed by the President on March 27, the United States Patent [...]

Recently, two of The Sladkus Law Group’s partners received recognition for their legal talent in the field of intellectual property. Managing Partner, Jeff Sladkus, was named for the third time [...]

As of December 24, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office began including quick response codes (“QR codes”) on printed trademark registration certificates. QR codes are essentially [...]