In the second quarter of 2020, the Supreme Court decided five intellectual property focused cases in which it resolved a longstanding circuit split in Romag Fasteners and opened the door to the trademark registration of...more
7/21/2020
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Lanham Act ,
Lucky Brand Dungarees v Marcel Fashion Group ,
Nike ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Romag Fasteners v Fossil ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademarks ,
United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
USPTO
Introducing the IP Litigation Quarterly Update, a quarterly newsletter summarizing noteworthy and interesting opinions related to intellectual property law.
In this first edition covering the first quarter of 2020, the...more
5/12/2020
/ Copyright ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Design Patent ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Joinder ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Prior Art ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Trademarks
'Tis the season of making resolutions for the new year, and there are undoubtedly many goals you’re considering to make 2020 a successful year. While you're making your list, and checking it twice, here are the top three...more
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in two trademark cases on June 28, 2019, adding them to its docket for next term.
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., et al. concerns whether, under Section 35 of the Lanham Act, 15...more
7/3/2019
/ Certiorari ,
Defense Strategies ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Lanham Act ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Res Judicata ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Willful Infringement