On June 13, the Federal Circuit reversed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board) nonprecedential decision finding no likelihood of confusion between opposer Château Lynch-Bages’ and applicant Château Angélus...more
As part of the recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit took steps to return to normal operations. It began requiring live oral arguments in August 2022 and, by November,...more
STRATUS NETWORKS, INC. v. UBTA-UBET COMMUNICATIONS INC. Before Moore, Lourie, and Reyna. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The absence of explicit findings on particular DuPont factors used by...more
Federal Circuit Summary - Before O’Malley, Reyna, and Hughes. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Courts should not give too much weight to evidence purporting to show a lack of actual confusion...more