The Defendant Is Saved by the Narrow Doctrine of “Tacking”  Hana Financial (“HFI”) sued Hana Bank for trademark infringement. Both parties provide financial services. Hana Bank originally did business as…

Apple Awarded Permanent Injunction In Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Appeal No. 13-1129, the Federal Circuit vacated denial of a permanent injunction with respect to Apple’s utility patents and…

Ready To Drink Wine? Winemaker Amuse Bouche applied to register the mark “PRÊT À BOIRE,” which is French for “ready to drink.”  The Examining Attorney alleged the term is generic…

Inequitable Conduct Found Based on Rule 131 Declaration In Intellect Wireless, Inc. v. HTC Corp., Appeal No. 12- 1658, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment of unenforceability of…

Late Payment of Patent Maintenance Fees Not Inequitable Conduct In Network Signatures Inc, v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Appeal No. 12-1492, The Federal Circuit reversed summary judgment of…

The Downfall of a “Stacked” Wine Stacked Wines, LLC makes individually-packaged glasses of wine that vertically stack to form one full bottle of wine. Stacked Wines sought to register the…

The Trademark Review is a monthly newsletter prepared by Knobbe Martens attorneys covering relevant and current issues in trademark law. In this Issue: Beware of The “Simple” Assignment of Intent…

The Federal Circuit Review is a monthly newsletter featuring the latest case summaries handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In this Issue:  Smartphone War…

The Trademark Review is a monthly newsletter prepared by Knobbe Martens attorneys covering relevant and current issues in trademark law. In this Issue: Facebook Stops FACEMAIL  The Battle of the…

The Federal Circuit Review is a monthly newsletter featuring the latest case summaries handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In this Issue:  Cancellation of…