March 21, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down appeals covering a broad range of intellectual property disputes, including Epic Systems Corp.'s appeal of the Seventh Circuit's punitive damages cap in a $420 million trade secrets case, and one involving the limits of trademark functionality in a clash over candy-colored dental products.
January 03, 2022
From a Federal Circuit dispute over a company's use of the same names as Coca-Cola brands in India to a California district court fight stemming from an influencer's sponsored blog post, this year has plenty of significant trademark cases in store. Here are the cases you need to watch in 2022.
October 18, 2021
A group of trademark experts urged the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to review a Second Circuit ruling that a Swiss company's candy-colored dental products are not protected by trademark law, saying the justices need to reaffirm a "clear national standard" on functionality.
September 20, 2021
A Swiss company has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the limits of trademark functionality after the Second Circuit found that its candy-colored dental products are not protected by trademark law, a ruling the company warns "jeopardizes scores of well-known trademarks."