California Executive Order: Critical Infrastructure Sectors

On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 (the “Order”) to mitigate spread of COVID-19. The Governor orders all individuals in the State of California to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations in 16 “critical infrastructure sectors” identified by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The…

COVID-19 Intellectual Property News

Africa Regional Intellectual Property Office:  Discourages in-person meetings.  Continuing operations via electronic means. Austrian Intellectual Property Office:  All office deadlines in proceedings before the registry (e.g., notice periods) are extended by two months without the need to request the extension. But, statutory deadlines (e.g., deadlines for submitting appeals or for paying annual and protection fees)…