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On January 14, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) decided In Re: Guild Mortgage Co., holding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) must consider an applicant’s evidence and arguments related to absence of actual confusion.
Following up on Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., from our firm Fall 2018 Newsletter article, on June 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the judgment of the U.S.
On October 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari, in part, to review Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, et al. The question before the Supreme Court is whether the government is a ‘person’ who may petition to institute review proceedings under the 2011 America Invents Act (“AIA”).
Intellectual Property News
On February 8, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) decided Continental Circuits LLC v. Intel Corporation.