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Federal Circuit: it’s not easy being green for colour marks

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Legal updates: case law analysis and intelligence - - The TTAB, applying the Milwaukee test, rejected an application for a dark green colour mark for medical gloves on the ground that it was generic - The Federal Circuit...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Victory lap: Extraterritorial injunction permitted for breach of settlement agreement

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Chanel's Legal Victory Sends a Clear Message: Authenticity Isn't Just a Luxury — It's the Law - The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 29

"Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity," Coco Chanel once said. Chanel, the eponymous company, has taken this motto to heart in its unwavering commitment to protecting its intellectual property — an effort...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Up, Up, and Litigated: Superman’s 87-Year Copyright War

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Superman has soared back onto the big screen, and unless you’ve been locked in the Fortress of Solitude, you already know his origin story: Rocketed from the doomed planet Krypton. Raised in Kansas. Secretly, a mild-mannered...more

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Three Point Shot - June 2025

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Hubble-Bubble in the Chewing Gum Industry: Big League Chew and Licensee Stretch Arguments in Ongoing Trade Dress Suit - The business relationship between Big League Chew Properties LLC (“Big League Chew”), the owner of...more

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Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter | June 2025

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Welcome to the Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter, our review of decisions and trends in the intellectual property arena. In this edition, we learn that unilateral assertion is not industry standard, the IPR...more

Proskauer - The Patent Playbook

Value and Risk of Overlapping Intellectual Property Protections

A well-orchestrated intellectual property strategy requires carefully and thoughtfully leveraging copyright, trademark, and patent laws, as highlighted by a recent decision handed down by the United Sates Court of Appeals for...more

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Intellectual Property Report May 2025

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On April 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., Case No. 2023-2437 (Apr. 18, 2025), affirming...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Were the Cooler Wars? (Part 2) — No Infringement Intended Podcast

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In this episode, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close delve back into the ongoing legal battle known as the "Cooler Wars" between YETI and RTIC. In Part 2, they discuss the various intellectual property strategies YETI employed to...more

Knobbe Martens

Traffix Jam – Technical Functionality Prevents Trademark Protection for the Color Pink

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CERAMTEC GMBH v. COORSTEK BIOCERAMICS LLC - Before Lourie, Taranto, and Stark.  Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. A utility patent may still be considered strong...more

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Intellectual Property Report April 2025

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The case law surrounding patent apportionment has evolved significantly, with the Federal Circuit increasingly scrutinizing patent litigants’ reliance on “comparable licenses” as a means for calculating a reasonable royalty....more

International Lawyers Network

IP Myths vs. Reality: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You

Intellectual property (IP) is often misunderstood, leading to costly mistakes for businesses and individuals alike. Many assume that once they create something, they automatically own the rights everywhere, or that patents...more

Knobbe Martens

Federal Circuit Year in Review 2024

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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

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

A Look Ahead: Key Intellectual Property Legal Developments in 2024 - and What to Expect in 2025

From potential legal challenges to Chinese biopharma supply chains, Europe’s new Unified Patent Court (UPC), landmark decisions in life sciences, pharma’s Orange Book listings, design patent rejections, and likely shifts at...more

Vedder Price

[Event] 2024 Intellectual Property Seminar - October 15th, Chicago, IL

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Please join Vedder Price’s Intellectual Property group for a half-day complimentary seminar designed for in-house counsel. Topics will focus on real issues faced by IP holders, and attendees will leave with practical advice...more

J.S. Held

Case Law Update: Timing of Technical Expert Analysis of Non-Infringing Alternatives in Smart Path Connections

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Recent case law may impact the timing of defendant technical expert analysis and opinion regarding non-infringing alternatives in patent infringement litigation. On March 13, 2024, Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, in the United...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 4th Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law - June 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

During ACI’s Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law, women in Intellectual Property roles come together to explore industry trends and important factors impacting today’s women IP leaders and practitioners. Learn to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO Warns Against Blind Reliance on Artificial Intelligence

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal recently released a memorandum on the subject of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by parties during...more

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

Federal Circuit IP Appeals: Summaries of Key 2023 Decisions (8th Edition)

2023 saw a return to business as usual for the Federal Circuit. Oral arguments are once again in-person and open to the public, and the Court has resumed its former practice of holding occasional sittings outside of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

USPTO Sets to Clarify Attorney Guidelines in the Age of Generative AI

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As attorneys, we’ve all taken Legal Research and Writing. This is where we first encountered Westlaw and Lexis, using these sites to delve into case law for various assignments while chasing Westlaw and Lexis points in the...more

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[Webinar] 2024 IP Outlook: Trends Affecting Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Holders - December 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

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As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. Join members of McDermott’s Intellectual Property Group for a year-end review that will explore...more

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What Barbenheimer Can Teach Us About Intellectual Property

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Barbenheimer is a new term for consecutively watching the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”  In honor thereof, we present the Barbenheimer Legal Alert. Did you know Mattel sued, and lost, to stop the “Barbie Girl” song?...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - May 2023

Thank you for reading the May 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Taco Bell's attempt to cancel two TACO TUESDAY trademark registrations, and a precedential TTAB decision...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Up In Smoke: USPTO Leaves Cannabis-Related Trademark Application in Ashes

After years of uncertainty, the USPTO has finally provided insight on how it views applications for cannabis-related marks, suggesting that the use of such marks will be heavily scrutinized.    In 2016, National Concession...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

You Don’t Know Jack: Five Surprising Facts about Intellectual Property Law

Think you know the law? If you’re an attorney or simply well-versed in legal matters, you may have a working knowledge of statutory and case law. However, the area of intellectual property (IP) law is rife with surprises...more

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