Crocs v. Effervescent was a case appealed from the District of Colorado to the Federal Circuit. The appellants were Double Diamond and Mojave Desert Holdings, who make “Dawgs” shoes. After suing a number of other companies for patent infringement, Crocs had turned its sights on Dawgs — but Dawgs filed a counterclaim that Crocs was…
Great Concepts vs. Chutter is a case from the Federal Circuit that addressed the extent to which fraud at the Trademark Office can be punished in connection with a particular kind of application. The Federal Circuit ultimately reviewed and reversed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s long-standing practice of canceling trademarks when a renewal application…
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,…