Monica Riva Talley

Welcome to the quarterly issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter, featuring recent developments in brand protection and emerging issues impacting trademark and copyright owners....more On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the launch of its new AI-powered examination tool, the Trademark Classification Agentic Codification Tool (“Class ACT”), designed to streamline...more Welcome to the November 2025 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss a cautionary tale for adopting an “abandoned” mark and explore monetary damages that can be awarded in trademark...more One of the first questions we get from clients on either side of a trademark infringement claim is about the likelihood of a monetary damages award. And, as with all legal questions, the answer is usually, “it depends.”...more