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Copy Editing Is Not a Remedy Available in Court
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed a claim for a positive injunction essentially requiring copy editing. Specifically, US Inventor, Inc. v. Squires sought to order the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to more ...
Read Article Social Media Use and Abuse
On June 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit armed separation of former U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Member and Ocer James C. Wenzler for posting “a series of crass statements on LinkedIn while serving as a member of the Coast...
Read Article European Patent Practice – When is it Necessary to Amend the Specification to Conform to Allowed Claims or Claims Amended During an Opposition?
In its decision of September 3, 2026 in case G1/25, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office clarified the situations in which amendment of the specification to conform with claims that had been amended during examination or...
Read Article When are “Nationwide” Injunctions Appropriate?
The Supreme Court’s recent guidance distinguishes “universal” injunctions, which extend beyond the parties, from those properly tailored to the case at hand. As David C. Brezina, Of Counsel at Ladas & Parry, explains, injunctions must...
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Federal Circuit: it’s not easy being green for colour marks
In RE: PT Medisafe Technologies, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (The “Federal Circuit”) affirmed a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), and adopting a previous test for word marks as applicable to...
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