On April 8, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedent-setting opinion adding further clarity to the evolving body of law on a vexing question: Under what circumstances can a producer obtain U.S. trademark registration for a mark consisting solely of color? The specific issue presented in the matter of … Continue Reading
By Suzanne Alton de Eraso and Allen Sokal on Posted in Patent
On April 17, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated an award of more than $15 million in damages because a plaintiff’s licensee failed to mark patented articles. Rembrandt Wireless Technologies, LP v. Samsung Electronics Co., No. 2016-1729 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 17, 2017). The decision underscores the importance of not … Continue Reading
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