Today in Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2016) (Hughes, J.), the court reversed a summary judgment holding that the claims of the patent lack patent-eligibility ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark DIGITAL BOOTH for "metal phone booths." Applicant Packaging 22 argued that the mark is merely suggestive because "there is nothing digital about a ...
Today in the Bexsero case, GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd. v. Wyeth Holdings LLC, [2016]EWHC 1045(CH)(Carr, J.), in the course of a lengthy opinion dealing with validity and infringement, the trial judge ...
According to a reliable source, congratulations are in order for Nate Kelley, named Solicitor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and David Ruschke, to be the permanent permanent Chief ...
Belmora LLC yesterday filed a petition for reconsideration en banc [pdf here] of the FLANAX decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Belmora LLC ...
“Mountain Time Zone” Strategy for a Third Party Presidency: As previously reported, a conservative third party candidate running only in select Mountain Time Zone states would represent an “insurance policy” ...
The USPTO refused registration for the mark shown below left, finding it likely to cause confusion with the mark shown below right, both for restaurant services. On appeal, applicant argued ...
The previous email noting the possibility of a third party election has stimulated discussion: If George Romney were to run as a third party candidate in only several Rocky Mountain ...
Here we go again. Another product design mark failed to gain entry into the Hall of Registrations. The Board affirmed a Section 2(e)(5) functionality refusal of the configuration mark shown ...
Pundits say that Mr. Trump holds all the cards in the Republican Party. They do not take into consideration the very viable opening for a third party “Mountain Time Zone” ...