Friend-of-the-blog, MEET THE BLOGGERS sponsor, and First Amendment expert Marc J. Randazza has published a timely article entitled "Freedom of Expression and Morality Based Impediments to the Enforcement of Intellectual ...
By my count, the TTAB issued 40 precedential opinions in calendar year 2015. (I say "calendar year" to distinguish my count from the official USPTO count, which is based on ...
The Board dismissed this petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark THE $NOB, in standard character form, for "multimedia publishing of books, magazines, journals, software, games, music, and ...
Here are three recent appeals from mere descriptiveness refusals under Section 2(e)(1). How would you decide them? Remember the Board affirms about 85% of mere descriptiveness refusals that are appealed. ...
As noted earlier today, the Supreme Court has granted certiorari in what has become Top Ten No. (2) Cuozzo Speed Technologies LLC v. Lee,Supreme Court No. 15‑446 . A copy ...
Today, the Court granted certiorari in Cuozzo Speed Technologies LLC v. Lee. The Court will now accept briefing from the parties and amici as part of the merits appeal. Regards, ...
The USPTO refused registration of the mark DIAMONDESS for "jewelry primarily comprised of simulated diamonds and gemstones," deeming the mark deceptive under Section 2(a). Applicant Hyman appealed, arguing that DIAMONDESS ...
In Cuozzo Speed Technologies LLC v. Lee, Supreme Court No. 15‑446, petitioner directly challenges the rule for post grant proceedings that claims should be given their “broadest reasonable interpretation”. This ...
Today in Merck KGaA v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., [2016] EWHC 49 (Pat)(High Court 2016)(Norris, J.), the trial court provides a fascinating history of the two giant chemical and ...
Today in Biomet Orthopedics, LLC v. Puget Bioventures, LLC, __ Fed. App’x __ (Fed. Cir. 2016)(Moore, J.), in an inter partes reexamination of a patent that expired after the PTAB decision, ...