What’s Trending in Trademarks: October 2024

Erise | What’s Trending in Trademarks, October 2024: T.I., Tiny Win $71.5M Verdict for OMG Girlz, Second Circuit Holds Against 1-800 Contacts in Keyword Ads Case | Carrie Bader

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Third Time’s a Charm for OMG Girlz, with $71.5M Verdict A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District […]

Eye on IPRs: September 2024

Erise's Eye on IPRs, September 2024: PTAB Issues Fintiv Denial on Wireless Carriers’ IPR, Federal Circuit Denies Standing for IPR Appeal | Christina Canino

Every month, Erise’s patent attorneys review the latest inter partes review cases and news to bring you the stories that you should know about: PTAB Issues Fintiv Denial, Leaving Wireless Carrier Patent to E.D. Texas The PTAB recently applied the Fintiv factors to deny institution of an IPR against Wireless Alliance, LLC, in light of […]

What’s Trending in Trademarks: September 2024

Erise's Trending in Trademarks September 2024: Meghan Markle’s Trademark Faces USPTO Pushback, And Can Memes be Marks? | Carrie Bader

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard Mark Refused Registration On August 31, 2024, Mama Knows Best, LLC, a company that appears to […]

Eye on IPRs: August 2024

Eye on IPRs, August 2024: Federal Circuit Rules on Arguments Not Raised in Request for Rehearing, USPTO Director’s Potential Conflict of Interest by Adam Seitz

Every month, Erise’s patent attorneys review the latest inter partes review cases and news to bring you the stories that you should know about: Federal Circuit Addresses Waiver of Argument Not Raised in Request for Rehearing In a recent precedential decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the PTAB decision that […]

What’s Trending in Trademarks: August 2024

Erise's What’s Trending in Trademarks, August 2024: What Constitutes an Abandoned Mark? How Famous is Cognac? by Carrie Bader

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Fourth Circuit Paves the Way for Trial on Trademark Infringement Claim Against T-Mobile The owner of a trademark can lose rights […]

Eye on IPRs: July 2024

Eye on IPRs, July 2024: Impact of the End of Chevron on USPTO; PTAB Filings Are Up; and More by Jennifer Bailey

Every month, Erise’s patent attorneys review the latest inter partes review (IPR) cases and news to bring you the stories that you should know about: What Does the End of Chevron Deference Mean for the USPTO? In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, overturning its 1984 decision […]

What’s Trending in Trademarks: July 2024

What’s Trending in Trademarks, July 2024: Suit Against Prime Hydration Puts Unique Olympic Trademark Law on Display; Are Two Eights Too Much? | Erise IP

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Suit Against Prime Hydration Highlights Olympic Trademark Law It happens once every four years, when the world’s elite athletes come together […]

What’s Trending in Trademarks: June 2024

Erise's What’s Trending in Trademarks, June 2024 | Carrie Bader

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Toms Shoes Sues Amazon Storefront in Trademark Complaint On the heels of Chanel winning a $4 million jury verdict against a […]

Eye on IPRs: June 2024

Erise's Eye on IPRs, June 2024: What’s Next for the Design Patent Obviousness Test; Federal Circuit Ruling on Printed Matter | Cliff Brazen

Every month, Erise’s patent attorneys review the latest inter partes review cases and news to bring you the stories that you should know about: Design Patent Obviousness Test Thrown Out The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc, recently overruled the Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness, which had stood for […]

Eye on IPRs: May 2024

Eye on IPRs, May 2024: Lululemon Earns Partial IPR Win Against Nike; USPTO Issues Proposed IPR Rules

Every month, Erise’s patent attorneys review the latest inter partes review cases and news to bring you the stories that you should know about: PTAB issues initial decisions on Lululemon-Nike IPRs Lululemon, whose Mirror Home Gym and related apps are accused of infringing on six Nike patents relating to fitness tracking, earned a partial victory […]