No Error: The Board Committed No Procedural Error by Relying on Evidence Outside of the Prior Art Reference
SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC v. STEWART [OPINION] Before Reyna, Cunningham, and Stark. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Board did not...
Traffix Jam – Technical Functionality Prevents Trademark Protection for the Color Pink
CERAMTEC GMBH v. COORSTEK BIOCERAMICS LLC Before Lourie, Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A utility patent may...
Zoned Out: The Zone of Natural Expansion Doctrine Can Only Be Used Defensively
DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. v. BRITTEX FINANCIAL, INC. [OPINION] Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The...