#federal-circuit

#federal-circuit

The Supreme Court permits colors as trademarks, but their distinctiveness remains a challenge.

The Federal Circuit rejected a trademark claim for the dark green gloves due to their commonality.

The Federal Circuit upheld the TTAB's ruling on the genericness of color marks, reinforcing criteria established in previous cases.

The Federal Circuit upheld the TTAB's refusal to register the CHICKEN SCRATCH trademark for beer due to confusion with an existing restaurant services trademark.

The Federal Circuit reaffirmed principles of claim separateness in a recent patent case, impacting how injunctions may be filed.

Major leadership changes occurred in the Copyright Office and the USPTO amidst ongoing legislative actions.

Generic machine learning applications are ruled ineligible for patents unless they show model improvements.

The CAFC ruled that applying established machine learning methods to new environments doesn't qualify for patent eligibility.

Generic pharmaceutical companies can now deduct legal expenses from patent litigation as ordinary business expenses.

The Federal Circuit upheld the district court's decision to deny SAP's motion to transfer, despite noting several procedural errors in the lower court's reasoning.

The Federal Circuit provided key clarifications on trade secret law damages, impacting how courts may award remedies.

The proper accessibility of a trade secret is determined by potential reverse-engineering opportunities, influencing damage calculations.

The Federal Circuit's actions against Judge Newman may threaten judicial independence and justice for other federal judges.

Fraudulent DMCA takedown notices from a Nintendo impersonator signal ongoing challenges in digital copyright enforcement.