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Written by : Jonathan Menkes and Eric R. Blosser Tucked away in the text of the law that ended the 2025 federal shutdown is a provision amending a handful of paragraphs from the 2018 farm bill. Although seemingly minor, this amendment may threaten the…
Written by : Jonathan Hyman and Nickolas Taylor Bayou Grande Coffee Roasting Company (“Bayou Grande”), a coffee company based out of St. Petersburg, Florida, faced a long and winding road to register its mark KAHWA in connection with…
Written by : Rosaleen Chou and Shritika Dahal While internet domains exploded with opportunities for businesses to connect with customers, it also opened floodgates for conflict. Domain name disputes are a frustrating and damaging reality for brands that…
Written by : Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Jaeyoung Choi ESCAPEX IP, LLC V. GOOGLE LLC Before Taranto, Stoll, and Stark . Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Summary : Additional attorneys’ fees may be…
Written by : Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Michael E. Salamy IN RE: GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC Before Lourie , Bryson, and Chen. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary : The estoppel provision of 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(1) does not apply to…
Written by : Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Sarah Haj-Maharsi Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. MediaPointe, Inc. Before Taranto , Stoll, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Summary: The Federal Circuit…
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. and Dylan K. Kramer MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. v. LONGHORN IP LLC Before Lourie , Schall, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Summary : Immediate appellate review may be…
Written by : Jonathan Hyman and Julia N. Hanson If you have a kid, or play in the NFL, you are likely familiar with The J.M. Smucker Company UNCRUSTABLES® a pre-made PB&J sandwich. According to The New York Times , “ NFL teams go through anywhere…
Written by : Greg Phillips and Stella B. Haynes Kiehn In October 2025, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued a precedential opinion that offers lessons on the limits of consent agreements in overcoming likelihood of confusion…
Written by : Greg Phillips In a precedential opinion issued in September 2025, the TTAB sustained the opposition of the mark, HOTEL EL ROBLAR, for hotel services in class 43, agreeing with the opposer that the applicant lacked bona fide intent to use the…
Written by : Ari Feinstein and Sophia Zahn On December 5, 2025, the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act (H.R. 6485) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill, if enacted, would shield certain drug manufacturers who have submitted drug…
Written by : Ari Feinstein and Sophia Zahn On December 5, 2025, the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act (H.R. 6485) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill, if enacted, would shield certain drug manufacturers who have submitted drug…
