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Federal Circuit Affirms Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard of Claim Construction During IPRs, With Limits
Microsoft Corp. v. Proxyconn, Inc., Nos. 2014-1542, -1543 (Fed. Cir. June 16, 2015) (“Microsoft”). On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision on an appeal of a final IPR decision by the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (“Board”). See Microsoft Corp. v. Proxyconn, Inc., Nos. 2014-1542, -1543 […]
ARE Trademark Law Alert: Supreme Court Finds Trademark Tacking to be a Factual Question for the Jury
On January 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and held that trademark tacking is a question for the jury rather than the judge. Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank et al., No. 13-1211, 574 U.S. __ (2015) (“Hana”). Trademark tacking allows a trademark owner to […]
Brief Of Amici Curiae, In Stephen Kimble And Robert Michael Grabb V. Marvel Interprises, Inc., (U.S. February. 04, 2015)
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