Author: Jon Siderits, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review On March 2, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) decision to cancel David Couture’s registration on the mark PLAYDOM.[1] The Federal Circuit found that Couture, who applied to register the mark on... Continue Reading →
Federal Circuit No Longer to Review Patent Claim Construction Entirely De Novo
Author: Jon Siderits, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review On January 20, 2015, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., and did away with the Federal Circuit’s longstanding application of a purely de novo standard when reviewing a district court’s construction of a patent claim.[1] Specifically, the... Continue Reading →