Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:
- an article noting how the Federal Circuit recently held oral argument in a case asking “whether prosecution laches is a legitimate doctrine that can render any patent unenforceable if it takes longer than six years to obtain the patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office”;
- a blog post discussing how the Federal Circuit recently “issued a significant trade secret remedies decision”;
- a report highlighting a recent Federal Circuit trademark case holding that “acquired distinctiveness is ‘determined on the entire record’”; and
- a piece asserting a recent Federal Circuit trademark decision ”goes beyond financial services and has implications for brands across industries.”