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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Aurobindo v. Merck Sharp and Dohme -- Oral Argument

The Federal Circuit heard oral argument in Auribundo's appeal of the district court's decision in favor of plaintiff Merck, in a case captioned In re Sugammadex (alternatively, Aurobindo v. Merck Sharp and Dohme). The issue...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What’s in a Name? Too Much to Trademark According to the USPTO

With the U.S. Supreme Court beginning a new session, many are wondering what new issues the Court will address this term. One case the Court is scheduled to hear involves the relationship between the Lanham Act and First...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

SCOTUS to Rule on Abitron’s Foreign Application of the Lanham Act

Can the Lanham Act apply to the conduct of foreign entities occurring entirely outside the United States and, if so, what is the test? The Supreme Court will soon decide this issue in Abitron v. Hetronic, potentially...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Abitron v. Hetronic: Extraterritorial Reach of Lanham Act

On March 31, 2023, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc., where at issue is whether the Tenth Circuit erred in applying the Lanham Act extraterritorially to Abitron’s...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Extra, Extra, Extraterritorial, Read All About It: Supreme Court Considers Lanham Act’s Reach

Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on Abitron Austria GmbH et al. v. Hetronic International, Inc. and considered, for the first time since 1952, the extraterritorial reach of the Lanham Act. This case presents...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Cert. Granted in Abitron to Clarify Boundaries for Extraterritorial Application of Lanham Act

In Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc., Oklahoma-based Hetronic, maker of radio remote controls for heavy-duty construction equipment, sued its former distributor Abitron (from Austria) for selling copycat...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Does Anyone Here Have A Sense Of Humor, Redux: Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Oral Argument

On March 22, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the trademark parody case captioned Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC. As we previously blogged, the issues presented in the care are: ...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2022

Thank you for reading the October 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss an ongoing trademark suit involving a claim of irreparable harm, share the now open gTLD Sunrise periods,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Federal Circuitry

Is It Ever Too Late To Be Rule 36’d?

Those that regularly practice before the Court know about Rule 36s. We’ve written about them before. It’s a one-line per curiam decision that generally comes a few days after oral argument...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Oral Arguments Rescheduled in CRISPR Interferences

On August 16th, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rescheduled back-to-back oral hearings for interferences between ToolGen Inc. (Senior Party) and Junior Party The Broad Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

A Cautionary Tale of Waiver!

The Federal Circuit upheld a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) decision refusing registration of an athletic apparel company’s trademark, holding that the trademark applicant waived its key arguments by not raising...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Trademark Licenses . . . Again (Update No. 6)

Our January 22, May 23, June 28, July 13, August 3, September 11 and October 29, 2018 posts discussed the First Circuit’s January 12, 2018 decision in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC and the pending appeal...more

Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells: ITC Section 337 Quarterly Highlights

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The ITC Section 337 series provides updates on recent U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 investigations as well as other timely ITC developments that affect your business. ...more

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