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PTAB Issues First Post-LKQ Design Patent Decision

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On August 6, 2024, the PTAB issued its first written decision applying a new test for obviousness of design patents. In Next Step Group, Inc. v. Deckers Outdoor Corp., IPR2024-00525, Paper 16 (P.T.A.B. Aug. 6, 2024)...more

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When Trademarks and Design Patents Intersect: Making Waves in Columbia v. Seirus

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For nearly 30 years, the inclusion of a trademark in the design of a defendant's product did not mean much in the design patent infringement analysis. That changed on August 6, 2021, in Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc....more

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It’s No Secret That A Related Company’s Physical Presence In A Jurisdiction May Not Be Enough For Proper Venue

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Andra Group, LP v. Victoria’s Secret Stores, L.L.C. Before Reyna, Mayer, and Hughes. Appeal from the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. An entity’s physical presence in a jurisdiction does not automatically...more

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A New Mechanism For Protecting Fashion Companies In Russia

At the end of June a mechanism providing for temporary protection of industrial designs was introduced into the Russian legal system. In short it requires somebody who uses an industrial design during the period of its...more

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Copycat Flattened by Patent & Trade Dress Jury Verdict in Win for Tieks Shoes

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The maker of the Tieks ballet flat Gavrieli Brands walked away with over $2.1 million when a federal jury found Soto Massini’s competing designs infringed on Tieks’ patents and trade dress....more

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Second Circuit Holds “Offering For Sale” Is “Advertising Injury” Under CGL Policy, But Allegation Not Enough to Trigger Duty to...

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Several months ago we blogged about the duty to defend advertising injury claims under commercial general liability (CGL) policies, noting that many courts continue to struggle with the practical application of basic duty to...more

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