Today at 9:30 AM EDT the Supreme Court Orders List is expected to announce whether the Court has granted certiorari in Top Ten No. (2) Samsung Electronics v. Apple. The first ...
In an ex parte context, fame is seldom a factor in the du Pont analysis due to lack of evidence , but here Examining Attorney Sara N. Benjamin's submissions demonstrated ...
This morning the Supreme Court GRANTED certiorari in Top Ten No. (2) Samsung Electronics v. Apple,a first grant for a design patent infringement case since the commencement of the certiorari ...
Today in In re Cree, __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2016)(Bryson, J.), as part of an affirmance of a Board affirmance of a rejection in an ex parte reexamination proceeding, ...
Things did not go smoothly for Skippy, Inc. in its attempt to take a second bite of the PB&J. Appearing pro se, it sought cancellation of Hormel's registration for the ...
In this consolidated opposition and cancellation proceeding, NJoy Spirits filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that Frank Lin's registered mark BUCK is merely descriptive of "distilled spirits, namely, Kentucky ...
Colonel Marksteiner on April 18, 2016, assumes the position as the Circuit Executive and Clerk of Court of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His impressive ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark VALETTE for various clothing items, deeming the mark to be primarily merely a surname under Section 2(e)(4). The Examining Attorney found 236 individuals ...
This Friday the Court is expected to vote whether to grant certiorari in this important design patent case where the first Question Presented poses the question: “Where a design patent ...
Congratulations to Prof. Ragavan, who has now accepted a position as Professor of Law on the faculty of the Texas A&M School of Law. The school has a heightened awareness ...