Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc.

  1. December 22, 2023

    Full Fed. Circ. Won't Tackle Case Over New Design Patent Test

    The full Federal Circuit on Friday was unconvinced by arguments from a sportswear company that a recent ruling that established what kinds of prior art can be reviewed by courts in design patent cases actually created an "illogical, unworkable test that will be impossible to apply."

  2. November 20, 2023

    Full Fed. Circ. Told New Design Patent Test Is 'Unworkable'

    Seirus Innovative Accessories Inc. has urged the full Federal Circuit to undo a ruling that revived Columbia Sportswear's design patent suit against it, saying the panel decision created an "illogical, unworkable test that will be impossible to apply."

  3. September 15, 2023

    Fed. Circ. Revives Columbia Sportswear's Design Patent Case

    The Federal Circuit on Friday established for the first time what kinds of prior art can be reviewed by courts and juries in design patent cases, finding that a third trial is needed in order to determine whether a brand of gloves and outerwear infringes a design patent owned by Oregon clothing company Columbia Sportswear.

  4. January 12, 2023

    Fed. Circ. Judge 'Baffled' By Columbia Sportswear's IP Appeal

    A Federal Circuit panel on Thursday was short on kind words for an appeal from Columbia Sportswear Co. over a jury verdict rejecting the brand's efforts to enforce a design patent covering the design for a heat reflective material, with one judge calling the company's main argument that the jury received improper instructions "baffling to me."

  5. January 05, 2023

    IP Forecast: Big Tech's Fintiv Fight Heads To Fed. Circ.

    The Federal Circuit will hear arguments from some of the biggest names in the tech field that Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges don't have the power to reject patent challenges based on co-pending infringement suits in federal courts. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.