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Patent Infringement Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Utility Patents

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Clarifies Functionality Doctrine in CeramTec v. CoorsTek

In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the recent federal circuit decision in CeramTec v. CoorsTek. ...more

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

Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - September 2018: Third Party Submissions in the U.S.: What You Need to Know

The America Invents Act provides an expanded process for a third party to submit prior art to the examiner concerning any U.S. patent application. The new process is aimed to encourage the public to submit relevant art as a...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

TTAB Seals Fate of Trade Dress Claims for Design Covered By Utility Patent

It is natural for manufacturers to seek to widen their intellectual property protection. In the seminal case TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc., 532 US 23 (2001), the Supreme Court struck down the plaintiff’s...more

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