This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Fourth Circuit finds that rotary die manufacturer Sysco’s trade secret claims fell short of the appellate court’s pleading standard; the General Court of the European Union affirms a lower ruling annulling trademark rights to the popular Rubik’s Cube toy; the Federal Circuit will sit in and around Boston, MA, during its October 2025 session; the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office increases the amount of requests it will accept each year for the Track One expedited examination program; and more.
Recent Posts
- Other Barks & Bites for Friday, August 29: CAFC Affirms Prosecution Laches Ruling Against Hyatt; Trump Admin Cancels USPTO CBA; Second Circuit Affirms Lack of Standing in Ripple Trademark Case
- CAFC Dodges Key Issues in Reversing District Court Finding for Google on Prosecution Laches
- CAFC Corrects PTAB’s Inventorship Analysis in First Appeal of AIA Derivation Proceeding
- Brunetti’s Back: Split CAFC Rejects Most of Scandalous Trademark Applicant’s Arguments But Remands for Second Chance at TTAB
- CAFC is Unconvinced by Claim Construction Challenges to ITC’s Robotics Patent Infringement Finding