Steve R. Borgman
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Articles
Supreme Court Revises the Book on Generic Terms in Booking.com
USA - July 1 2020 The United States Supreme Court issued the long-awaited Booking.com decision on Tuesday. Justice Ginsburg delivered the 8-1 opinion of the Court…
Willfulness Not Required for an Award of Profits for Trademark Infringement under the Lanham Act
USA - April 24 2020 In Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., 590 U.S. ____ (April 23, 2020), the Court held that a showing of willfulness in a trademark case is not…
VARA Demolishes Property Owner: Second Circuit Affirms VARA Judgment for Street Artists
USA - February 24 2020 On February 20, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided Castillo v. G&M Realty L.P., holding that aerosol artwork…
The Federal Circuit’s Design Patent Basket Case
USA - September 17 2019 In Curver Luxembourg SARL v. Home Expressions Inc., the Federal Circuit held - for the first time - that a design patent’s claim language may limit…
That Priority Claim Really Tied the Patent Family Together, Says Federal Circuit
USA - October 2 2018 On October 1, 2018, in Natural Alternatives International, Inc. v. Iancu, No. 2017-1962 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 1, 2018), the Federal Circuit held that an…
