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Three Landmark Decisions Reshaping UK Trademark Law

The Supreme Court in Iconix v. Dream Pairs affirmed that trademark infringement can occur after purchase, requiring courts to consider consumer perception beyond the point of sale.

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms Cancellation Of Registration Based On Priority Of Common Law Rights

In Game Plan, Inc. v. Uninterrupted IP, LLC, No. 2024-1407 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 10, 2025), the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's (TTAB)...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Reverses TTAB: Strength Of Mark Depends On Commercial Association

In In re: Bayou Grande Coffee Roasting Co., No. 24-1118 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2025), the Federal Circuit reversed the TTAB's determination that use of the mark "KAHWA" for identifying...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Clarifies Application Of Doctrine Of Foreign Equivalents And When A New Ground Of Refusal Exists

The Federal Circuit, in In re: Bayou Grande Coffee Roasting Co. clarified the existence of a new ground of refusal and the applicability of the doctrine of foreign equivalents.

United States IP

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

International Trade In Chemical Markets: What To Know Now - Part Two (Podcast)

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Understanding Equitable Defenses In Trademark Infringement: Laches, Equitable Estoppel, And Acquiescence

United States IP

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Harness IP

The Upper Brand Gray Market Goods (Podcast)

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

The Upper Brand – BU v. BU (Podcast)

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

In Re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

New SPC Referral To The CJEU On The Interpretation Of Article 3(d)

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Donuts, Tea, And Why E-Commerce Ruined The "Remote Market" Argument For Trademark Infringement Claims

United States IP

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Butler Snow LLP

USPTO Plans To Require U.S.-Licensed Agents For Foreign-Domiciled Patent Applicants

United States IP

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Is The UPC Opening The Door To Prosecution History Estoppel?

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Federal Circuit Reverses TTAB Refusal To Register KAHWA: A Lesson For Trademark Applicants

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Artificial Intelligence — A Blessing With Boundaries (Video)

United States Technology

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Michael Best

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Happy Anniversary? Brexit's Final Fall-out For Trademarks

As of January 1, it's been five years since Brexit (where does the time go?!). Its final implications for trademark rights in the EU and UK took effect as we rang in the new year.

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

Five Trademark Questions To Ask In The New Year

Tradition is an important part of the holiday season, and one of our time-honored traditions here at Foley Hoag is to share our evergreen advice about how to start the trademark year off right.

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

Trademark Law Alert--Cross-Border Trademark Priority

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), in a precedential decision of first impression, decided that a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company, applying in the U.S. to register CANDYVERSE for soft drinks...

United States IP

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

Marketing Meets IP: How To Stay Creative Without Crossing Legal Lines

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, marketing teams are under constant pressure to create bold, engaging campaigns.

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

As The Calendar Turned Its Page, New Works Entered The Public Domain

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Funny Brand Extensions And Trademark Translations

United States IP

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

2025 IP Update And Year In Review: Navigating Right To Repair And What It Means For Brands In A Changing Aftermarket

United States IP

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Dykema

"Beyond The EU: Why Switzerland Matters In Your Global Business Strategy," World Trademark Review

United States IP

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Harness IP

IP Strategy For Businesses: 5 Key Steps To Protect, Grow & Maximize Your Intellectual Property

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Are All Baby Products Related? TTAB Says "No"

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

PTAB Year In Review: A Tumultuous 2025

United States IP

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Irwin IP

Priority Through Assignment: Federal Circuit Validates Mid-Opposition Acquisition Of Common Law Trademark Rights

United States IP

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Irwin IP

How A Foreign Trademark Application Or Registration Can Help You In The United States: Section 44(d) And Section 44

United States IP

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Harris Sliwoski

Trademarks And Brexit: The Gift That Has Stopped Giving

United States IP

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

PTAB Year In Review: A Tumultuous 2025

As a result of major changes over the past year at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), it is now materially harder to institute inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR).

United States IP

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Irwin IP

Priority Through Assignment: Federal Circuit Validates Mid-Opposition Acquisition Of Common Law Trademark Rights

On December 10, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB")'s decision to cancel Game Plan, Inc.

United States IP

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Irwin IP

How A Foreign Trademark Application Or Registration Can Help You In The United States: Section 44(d) And Section 44

A foreign trademark registration (and even a pending application) can materially strengthen and accelerate U.S. trademark strategy, not just for foreign businesses...

United States IP

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Harris Sliwoski

Trademarks And Brexit: The Gift That Has Stopped Giving

The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office now requires UK-specific proof of trademark use and reputation. Owners of UK trademarks will recall that one result of Brexit was the automatic creation of UK trademark...

United States IP

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Artificial Intelligence And Intellectual Property: Challenges, Litigation, And Future Directions

United States Technology

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NERA

USPTO Outlines New Path For Overcoming § 101 Rejections Through Rule 132 Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued two coordinated memoranda explaining how applicants can use Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs) to more effectively overcome § 101 rejections.

United States IP

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Lowenstein Sandler

Life Is Like A Box Of "Thank You" Chocolates

Do you think that the following marks in German and French, both for chocolate and both meaning "thank you," are likely to be confused?

United States IP

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

$350 Buys A Trademark Application In The US—But Nontraditional Marks Present Unique Challenges

Anyone with US $350 and a dream can file an application to register their trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). But if that dream involves nontraditional...

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

UK Getty Images v Stability AI: What It May Mean For Singapore And Hong Kong

The UK High Court's ruling in Getty Images v Stability AI [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch) ("Getty v Stability") is a landmark on copyright and trade marks for Generative Artificial Intelligence ("GenAI")...

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Mayer Brown

Negotiating Trademark Disputes: Protecting Your Brand Without Burning Cash

United States IP

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Harris Sliwoski

New Twitter Startup Challenges X Corp's Ownership Claim To Twitter Trademark Based On Abandonment

United States IP

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Cohen IP

IP Protection Of Holiday Brands: How Rudolph, Coca-Cola Santa & Others Stay Protected

United States IP

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Klemchuk

When Copycats Cross The Line: What Smucker's Lawsuit Means For Private-label Products

United States IP

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

USPTO Revises Guidance On Inventorship Of AI-Assisted Inventions

United States IP

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Lerner David

Trade Secrets And How To Protect Your Most Valuable Information

United States IP

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Harris Sliwoski

"Doing The Right Thing: Ethical Responsibilities In IP Practice"

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Are You Registering A Trademark—or Just Words?

United States IP

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Keener & Associates PC

District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Seller Of Gray Market Snack Food Products

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Say Thank You With Chocolate: MERCI And DANKE Not Confusingly Similar, Says The TTAB

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trademark Law Alert -- A Consent Agreement Walks The Plank

United States IP

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

Your Best Bet For Enforcement: Schedule A Cases Or Section 337 Investigations?

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

USPTO Issues Revised Inventorship Guidance For AI-Assisted Inventions: Key Takeaways For AI/ML Innovators

United States IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Government's Patent Intervention At The ITC: Clarifying The Public Interest Exception To Exclusion Orders

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

AI In Patents: USPTO Issues Unified Inventorship Standard

United States IP

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Thompson Coburn LLP

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Cross-border Tech Deals: Safeguarding Innovation Without Slowing The Business (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Teeing Up Trademark Law: U.S. And EU Differences Explained (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

No IP Protection Process? You'll Lose Your Intellectual Property (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

Parameters At The EPO (Video)

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J A Kemp LLP

How To Navigate IP Issues In Robotics (Video)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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