January 02, 2019
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has taken its controversial policy on attorneys' fees to the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to tackle an issue that has split the circuits.
July 27, 2018
The full Federal Circuit on Friday rejected the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's argument that applicants who appeal to a district court must pay the agency's legal bills regardless of whether it wins or loses, saying Congress did not make explicit that the office is entitled to those fees.
June 26, 2018
A busy year in copyright and trademark law is already half over, but the major rulings aren't about to stop. Here are the next four you need to watch for over the final six months of the year.
March 08, 2018
The U.S. patent office insisted before an en banc panel of the Federal Circuit on Thursday that the agency was well within its rights in 2015 when it suddenly began making patent applicants cover all legal costs associated with challenges to patent denials in federal district court, upending 170 years of established practice.
March 07, 2018
The en banc Federal Circuit is set to hear arguments Thursday on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's controversial new policy on attorneys' fees. If you haven't been following along, here's everything you need to know.
January 24, 2018
The American Bar Association and the International Trademark Association on Tuesday continued to urge the full Federal Circuit to overturn a controversial ruling that patent and trademark applicants who appeal to a district court must pay the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's legal bills, warning it would have "intolerable results."
January 17, 2018
A drugmaker challenging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's controversial new policy on attorneys' fees urged the full Federal Circuit on Tuesday to rule that the novel approach is a violation of the so-called American Rule.
January 01, 2018
It's going to be another busy year in the world of trademark law, featuring Tiffany and Costco's ongoing fight over rings, Adidas' efforts to shut down a Skechers look-alike, and many more important courtroom battles. Here are big the cases you need to watch, and why.
December 12, 2017
From Cheerios box trade dress to generic "googling" to a blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court decision, 2017 was another bumper year for major rulings in trademark law. Here are the 10 you need to remember.
November 27, 2017
Two major intellectual property attorney groups have filed a pair of amicus briefs urging the full Federal Circuit to reject a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office stance that applicants who appeal to a district court must pay the agency’s legal bills regardless of who wins the case.