Tag: trademarks
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Functionality and Trademark Law: The Federal Circuit’s Decision in CeramTec GmbH v. CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC
In a significant ruling on the intersection of patent and trademark law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently upheld the cancellation of CeramTec GmbH’s trademarks for the pink color of ceramic hip components. The court affirmed the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), finding that the color pink…