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By Stephanie Wilkins | April 5, 2024
Swiss patent firm Da Vinci Partners sued Kili Technology over the naming of its patent drafting tool davinci, arguing the lines between "goods" and "services" have blurred.
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By Barbara M. Goodstein and Adam C. Wolk | April 3, 2024
'North Star' underscores the important distinction between nonexclusive and exclusive license agreements when foreclosing on a licensed asset. A licensee seeking to acquire use rights in trademarks encumbered by a perfected security interest should weigh the benefits under Section 9-321 of a nonexclusive license against possible commercial advantages of an exclusive license.
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By Riley Brennan | March 29, 2024
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By Bridget H. Labutta | March 27, 2024
While the USPTO is no longer allowed to be offended by these trademarks, it's not entirely clear how popular these marks and their associated goods and services might be in the marketplace.
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By Rob Maier | March 26, 2024
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published new guidance explaining the requirements for patent examiners to reject patent claims for obviousness in view of what was already known in the prior art.
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By Jane Wester | March 19, 2024
The three-judge panel of Circuit Judges John M. Walker Jr., William Nardini and Steven Menashi affirmed Liman's judgment in a 12-page summary order issued just two weeks after oral arguments.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | March 15, 2024
The developer of the CupidBot app that uses AI to let human users screen, rate and talk to women in their place repeatedly denied the activity was affecting Match Group sites, the complaint asserts.
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By Emily Cousins | March 7, 2024
"The ... entity continues to use BGCA's intellectual property, which is only available to member organizations in good standing, causing confusion," Sara Leutzinger, a spokesperson for BGCA said.
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By Charles Toutant | March 4, 2024
"While we are still evaluating the court's most recent opinion, we note that there were significant legal issues decided during the underlying liability phase that merit appellate review. We intend to pursue those issues vigorously," Albion said in a statement.
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By Alex Anteau | February 29, 2024
"It would make no sense to call those damages impermissible," the court concluded. "The jury did exactly what the law allows it to do. Defendants merely disagree with the jury's 'determination of the facts'—something the Court cannot second-guess."
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