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Game Plan v. Uninterrupted IP: Assignments During Litigation Can Still Win Priority—If the Goodwill Comes Along
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Game Plan, Inc. v. Uninterrupted IP, LLC, Appeal No. 2024-1407 (Dec. 10, 2025), offers a pointed reminder that trademark priority disputes often turn…
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In re Bayou Grande Coffee Roasting Co.: When a Beverage Name Is Neither Generic Nor Descriptive
On December 9, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a sharp rebuke to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s refusal to register the mark KAHWA for café and coffee…
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IBM v. Zillow: When “Discloses” Still Means Discloses in IPR Practice
On December 9, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in International Business Machines Corp. v. Zillow Group, Inc., affirming a split Patent Trial and Appeal Board…
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Coda Development v. Goodyear Tire: When Trade Secrets Collapse Under the Weight of Overbreadth
On December 8, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Northern District of Ohio’s judgment as a matter of law wiping out a $64 million jury verdict in Coda…
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Adnexus v. Meta: When Claim Construction Masquerades as Plausibility at the Pleadings Stage
On December 5, 2025, the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the dismissal of Adnexus Inc.’s v. Meta Platforms, Inc., holding that the district court prematurely resolved a claim…
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Seagen v. Daiichi Sankyo Co.: When Written Description Becomes a Question of Law
The Federal Circuit’s December 2, 2025 decision in Seagen Inc. v. Daiichi Sankyo Co., No. 23-2424, continues a noticeable and consequential trend: the court’s growing willingness to overturn…
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