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USA - March 29 2013
The Texas Court of Appeals for the Second District found that an employee was wrongfully terminated from an architecture firm when he refused to…
USA - January 31 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit agreed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (PTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's (the…
USA - October 31 2012
In a case originating out of bankruptcy court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court’s finding that a perpetual, royalty free, assignable, transferable, exclusive license granted as part of the sale of the business operations, assets and intellectual property associated with two bread baking brands was an executory contract.
USA - September 28 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the cancellation by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of the LENS trademark registration, for use in connection with “computer software featuring programs used for electronic ordering of contact lenses in the field of ophthalmology, optometry and opticianry,” holding that the software in question was merely incidental to sale of contact lenses and that the software was not a “good in trade,” solicited or purchased in the market for its intrinsic value.
USA - August 30 2012
In the first decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court decision, concluding that a defendant’s bankruptcy filing does not prevent the district court from ruling on a contempt motion for violation of a temporary restraining order protecting plaintiff’s trademarks.
