In a recent precedential decision, the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) upheld an opposition by Tequila Cuadra S. de RL de CV (“Tequila Cuadra”) and denied an application filed by Manufacturera de Botas Cuadra, S.A…
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On June 18, 2025, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Acting Director Stewart issued a discretionary denial decision in Dabico Airport Solutions Inc. v. AXA Power ApS, granting the patent owner’s request for discretionary denial…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
In a precedential decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently blessed the test used by the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) for denying registration to PT Medisafe Technologies for a single…
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In Ingenico v. IOENGINE, No. 2023-1367 (Fed. Cir. May 7, 2025), the Federal Circuit resolved a long-standing split among District Courts in favor of petitioners regarding inter partes review (IPR) estoppel under 35 U.S.C. §…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Below are summaries of two claim construction opinions issued out of the Eastern District of Texas in May 2025…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 1, 2025, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act. The…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Federal Circuit recently considered the scope of a permanent injunction that prohibited a drug manufacturer from conducting certain clinical and regulatory activities in Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Avadel CNS…
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/ Civil Remedies, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
While it may seem like the only constant at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is change, that sentiment rings especially true in 2025. With a new presidential administration in the White House and numerous…
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On May 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc, released its opinion in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google, LLC. In an 8-2 decision, the court reversed a $20 million jury verdict, holding that the Western…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
John Squires, President Trump’s nominee for Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 21, his first hearing since being nominated. Squires’ portions…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released further details on its plan to implement President Trump’s May 12 executive order aimed at lowering drug prices by requiring pharmaceutical companies to sell…
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/ Health, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On Friday, May 16, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued discretionary denial decisions in the first four matters considered under the USPTO’s new interim workload management process…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In a rare precedential decision involving Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently upheld a denial by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of applications filed for US…
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On May 12, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order aimed at lowering prescription drug prices titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.”
Generally, the order directs the…
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/ Health, International Law & Trade
The first quarter of 2025 saw the International Trade Commission issue the following public orders addressing a wide variety of issues ranging from evaluation of significance for domestic industry to staying remedial orders…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
