Report summary -Knobbe Martens' inaugural Federal Circuit Year in Review report offers a comprehensive overview of the most significant Federal Circuit rulings of 2024 and how they could shape IP law in the years ahead....more
IN RE: STINGRAY IP SOLUTIONS, LLC -
Before Lourie, Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Summary: A defendant’s post-suit, unilateral consent to suit in...more
In Re Google LLC -
Before: Moore, Lourie, and Prost. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: The PTO’s arguments on appeal did not reflect the record below....more
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. V. HEC PHARM CO., LTD.
Before Moore, Hughes, and Linn (dissenting). Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Summary: Silence regarding the presence or...more
GOOGLE LLC v. IPA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Before Dyk, Schall, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: For purposes of determining whether a reference was prior art, the Board has an obligation...more
GENUINE ENABLING TECHNOLOGY LLC V. NINTENDO CO., LTD -
Before Newman, Reyna, and Stoll. Appeal from the Western District of
Washington.
Summary: A finding of prosecution disclaimer must be supported by an unambiguous...more
In Re VOX POPULI REGISTRY LTD.
Before Lourie, Dyk, and Stoll, Circuit Judges. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: Stylizing an otherwise generic character mark using ubiquitous lettering does...more
BROOKLYN BREWERY CORPORATION V. BROOKLYN BREW SHOP, LLC -
Before Judges Dyk, O’Malley, and Hughes. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: A challenger must demonstrate an injury in fact to have...more
10/28/2021
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Acquired Distinctiveness ,
Article III ,
Breweries ,
Defense Strategies ,
Geographically Descriptive ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Laches ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Merely Descriptive ,
Remand ,
Standing ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
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BOT M8 LLC v. SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA -
Before Dyk, Linn, and O’Malley. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California -
Summary: The district court’s conclusion that...more