Yesterday in UCB, Inc. v. Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd., __ F.3d __, 2016 WL 4698962 (Fed. Cir. 2016)(Newman, J.), the court reaffirmed the holding in Builders Concrete, Inc. v. Bremerton ...
Dick Winter was well known to the international patent community for his leadership of PCT International. He formed this venture following his 1985 retirement from corporate patent practice: spent most ...
Merrick Pet Care opposed registration of the mark FLOSSBONE for "edible chews for dogs," claiming a likelihood of confusion with its registered mark FLOSSIES for "dog treats." The goods overlap, ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark DUFFY for "dresses; hats; jackets; pants; shirts; shorts; skirts; sweaters; sweatshirts; tank tops; underwear," finding the mark likely to cause confusion with the ...
Today in Sun v. United States, __ Fed. App’x __ (Fed. Cir. Sept. 6, 2016)(Newman, J.), in a pro se appeal, the panel paid inordinate attention to appellant’s frivolous cause ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark K4K in the form shown below left for "cycling shorts; hats; shirts;shorts; socks; sweatshirts; tank tops," finding it likely to cause confusion with ...
Emil Bednar was a Houston based patent attorney who had been a partner in Bednar & Jamison and, before his retirement, was a name partner in the firm of Vaden, ...
Frank Morris started his career at Bell Labs; he thereafter joined and rose to the position of senior partner in one of the nation's leading patent firms of the twentieth ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark CAT & CO., in both standard character and design form (shown below), finding the phrase merely descriptive of cat litter, cat beds, cat ...
“PATENT REFORM 2016” (attached ) is a must read comprehensive guide to current patent reform developments in congress, the Executive Branch, the Courts, and the several States. Patents in the ...