The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a permanent injunction, concluding that the district court properly determined that a party’s violation of a settlement agreement would lead to irreparable harm. Wudi...more
7/24/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Breach of Contract ,
Damages ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Patent Litigation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an independent action asserting “fraud on the court” based on the finding that the alleged fraud on the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) should have...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s ruling, holding that the Lanham Act does not foreclose an Administrative Procedure Act (APA) action for judicial review of the US Patent...more
6/27/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Judicial Review ,
Lanham Act ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Renewal Applications ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded a summary judgment ruling, finding that there were genuine disputes of material fact regarding whether the plaintiff’s alleged trade dress was functional and...more
5/25/2023
/ Appeals ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Daubert Standards ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tennessee ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks