Opinions Filed in February 2015

Addiction & Detoxification Inst. v. George

In order for a Plaintiff to properly file a complaint regarding patent infringement, the Defendant must have actual knowledge of the infringement before the complaint is filed.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Patents
  • , Patent infringement

Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG

Under the Lanham Act, the owner of a foreign mark that is not registered in the United States and has never been used in United States commerce may not assert priority rights over a mark that is registered and used in the United States.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Trademarks
  • , Territoriality

Frank Gaylord v. United States

Where a court is determining damages in a copyright case they may use a tool from patent law without applying the tool in its entirety.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Copyright
  • , Damages

In re Cuozzo Speed Techs.

Under 35 U.S.C. §314(d), higher courts are precluded from reviewing a PTO decision to institute inter partes review. When the PTO considers claims under inter partes review, the broadest reasonable interpretation standard should be used to construe the claims.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Patents

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