Worldwide: Intellectual Property

The Federal Circuit reversed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's ("TTAB") dismissal of an opposition because the TTAB's conclusion that the marks were dissimilar was not based on substantial evidence and because lack of actual consumer confusion was insufficient to outweigh other factors suggesting that confusion was likely.

In a setback for automakers, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has once again upheld the validity of Neo Wireless's U.S.

In Mondis Technology Ltd. et al. v. LG Electronics Inc. et al., Nos. 2023-2117, 2023-2116 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 8, 2025), the Federal Circuit held that there is no presumption that claim amendments made during prosecution that result in allowance are supported by adequate written description.