Supreme Court's TTAB Preclusion Ruling
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- March 25, 2015
On March 24, 2015, the Supreme Court delivered its opinion in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., ruling that issue preclusion should apply when the issues considered by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) are materially the same ... Read More
High Court Rules Trademark Tacking Up To Juries
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- January 22, 2015
On January 21, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank. Justice Sotomayor authored the opinion on behalf of a unanimous Court, which ... Read More
Supreme Court Orders Claim Construction Deference
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- January 21, 2015
On January 20, the Supreme Court ruled in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc. that in reviewing a district court's resolution of factual disputes underlying a claim construction ... Read More
USPTO Reduces Trademark Application and Renewal Fees
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- January 14, 2015
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published its final rule in the Federal Register on December 16, 2014, amending its regulations to reduce certain trademark application and renewal fees. According to the USPTO ... Read More