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In re: Vetements Group AG — Generic Foreign Terms Cannot Serve as Trademarks
In In re: Vetements Group AG, Nos. 2023-2050, -2051 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2025), the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) refusal to register…
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All Quiet on the IP Front: SCOTUS Declines Review in All But One IP Case in the 2024–2025 Term
In a typical show of judicial restraint, the U.S. Supreme Court has closed the books on the 2024–2025 term without granting review in any patent, copyright, or trade…
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Regents of the University of California v. Broad Institute: Federal Circuit Faults PTAB for Conflating Conception and Reduction to Practice Standards in CRISPR Interference
In a closely watched battle over the origins of one of the most transformative technologies in modern biology, the Federal Circuit has partially reversed a PTAB ruling in…
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Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries: Federal Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction for Lack of Irreparable Harm
In a follow-on decision reinforcing its earlier order, the Federal Circuit in Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., reversed a preliminary injunction granted by the U.S. District…
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals v. Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals: Clarifying the Limits of Injunctive Relief Under the Hatch-Waxman Safe Harbor
In the recent Federal Circuit decision Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC, the court provided critical guidance on the limits of injunctive relief relating to FDA…
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In re Thomas D. Foster, APC: Trademark Refusal Reinforces Timing and False Connection Analysis Under the Lanham Act
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the TTAB’s refusal to register the trademark “US SPACE FORCE,” emphasizing critical considerations under § 2(a) of the Lanham Act…
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