No Notice, No Fix: Failure to Satisfy § 256(B) Renders Patent Invalid
Fortress Iron, LP, v. Digger Specialties, INC. Before Lourie, Hughes, Circuit Judges, and Kleeh, Chief District Judge. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Summary:...
One Name, Two Claims—And a Settlement: Prince Estate and ’Purple Rain’ Co-Star Resolve Trademark Dispute
In an earlier post, we discussed the high-profile dispute between the estate of the late artist Prince and Patty Apollonia Kotero, over trademark rights derived from the name Apollonia, made...
Implant Trade Secrets Are Not Protectable Due to Disclosure in Patents
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. v. CORNELL Before Dyk, Reyna, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Summary: The Federal Circuit held under...