In Re: Chestek is an unfortunate decision in the Federal Circuit addressing what at first blush is another boring regulation. However, it concerns a rule change that many practitioners worry could mean life or death, and arguably was promulgated in a manner that didn’t allow for proper notice and comment by the public. For decades,…
In July 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC that received a lot of attention for a number of reasons, bad puns being among them. The case concerned squeaky dog toys that recall several well-known brands of alcoholic beverages. VIP sold a series of dog…
In Thumbtack v. Liaison, plaintiff sued for copyright infringement and trade dress infringement for allegedly copying its website. The Northern District of California granted in part the motion to dismiss, because many of the plaintiff’s claims were too vague to address. The court pointed to things in Thumbtack’s exhibits, like circling part of an exhibit without…