Priyanka Menon and Greg Phillips Explore Trader Joe’s and Smucker’s Trademark Dispute in Washington State Bar News Article
In an article published in the Washington State Bar News, Knobbe Martens lawyers Priyanka Menon and Greg Phillips, together with Washington-based IP lawyer Allison R. Foreman, examine trademark and brand...
Va-Va-Voom? Not So Fast, Says the TTAB
Key Takeaways: Descriptive additions to composite trademarks, especially those disclaimed by the applicant, will rarely overcome a Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion where the dominant term is identical. Critically, arguments...
FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Medical Device Review Recommendations
Key Takeaway: The FDA announced a public meeting and request for comments on proposed Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA )recommendations for fiscal years 2028-2032, which would govern medical device...
Solar Surpasses Coal in the U.S. For the First Time
Key Takeaway: Solar has reached a historic milestone, surpassing coal in U.S. electricity generation as rising demand and record investment accelerate the transition to renewable energy. As innovation and competition...
Not All Mifflins Are Equal: When Commercial Impression Saves the Day
Key Takeaway: Even where goods are identical or closely related, the TTAB continues to place significant weight on differences in commercial impression. A mark’s meaning, whether driven by pop culture...
Federal Circuit Review | June 2026
When ‘Any Patent’ Means No Patent: Federal Circuit Reverses Non-Specific Verdict In Ollnova Technologies Ltd. v. Ecobee Technologies ULC [Opinion], Appeal No. 25-1045, the Federal Circuit held that a...
Supersonic Flight Could Return to the U.S. Soon: FAA Proposes Framework for Commercial Supersonic Flight
Key Takeaway: The FAA’s proposed performance-based framework could create a path for routine commercial supersonic flight over land in the U.S. Aerospace companies developing supersonic aircraft, boom-mitigation systems, and compliance...
Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidation of Patent for Lack of Enablement of Claims Directed to a Method of Treating a Patient With “A Unit Dosage” in Wyeth LLC v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
Key Takeaway: Federal Circuit invalidates patent claims directed to a method for treating non-small cell lung cancer through administration of “a unit dosage” of an irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor...
OBBBA’s Construction Deadline Has Passed – Now the Continuity Risk Begins
Key Takeaways: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) accelerated development timelines across the renewable energy sector by creating a limited window for developers to preserve valuable federal tax incentives....
