In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the decision in Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Intrastate Distribs., Inc. The Federal Circuit reversed a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) dismissing Sunkist...more
10/29/2025
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CAFC ,
DuPont Factors ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Reversal ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the decision in Egenera, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. Overview - The Federal Circuit affirmed a grant of partial summary judgment based on the plain meaning of a term when the...more
9/18/2025
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Appellate Courts ,
CAFC ,
Claim Construction ,
JMOL ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Motion for JMOL ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Summary Judgment
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the Federal Circuit's decision in Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc. Overview - The Federal Circuit held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) finding of...more
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the recent federal circuit decision in Bitmanagement Software GmbH v. United States (Fed. Cir. Jan. 7, 2025)....more