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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

Kilpatrick

3 Key Takeaways | Second Circuit Clarifies "Blurry" Issue Between Articulation and Distinctiveness of Trade Dress at Pleading...

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On February 6, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its decision in Cardinal Motors, Inc. v. H&H Sports Protection USA, Inc., Docket No. 23-7586-cv, wherein the Court clarified a “blurry”...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Trademark Monitoring: What Girl Scout Cookies Can Teach Us About Intellectual Property

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It’s cold in southeastern Wisconsin, and that can mean only one thing—it’s nearly Girl Scout Cookie season and time to restock my favorites for the year. On learning that the cookie Toast-Yay!® will be retiring, I wondered...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, October 2024: T.I., Tiny Win $71.5M Verdict for OMG Girlz, Second Circuit Holds Against 1-800...

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Third...more

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

2022 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends

Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - August 2021

The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings...more

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