Plaintiff Has Its Cake, But May Not Eat It Too | December 2009

Key Takeaway: While recent amendments to Mexico’s patent laws promote faster prosecution and earlier decisions on patents, concerns abound as to the feasibility and integrity of the prosecution process. On...

In this episode of IP+ with Knobbe Martens, Jeremiah Helm, Co-Chair of Knobbe Martens’ Appellate Litigation practice, and Carol Pitzel Cruz, Co-Chair of the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Litigation practice, discuss one...

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...