Bacardi and Company Limited v. United States Patent & Trademark Office

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June 13, 2024
4th Circ. Revives Bacardi Fight Over Expired TM Renewal

The Fourth Circuit on Thursday revived Bacardi's lawsuit challenging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to renew an expired trademark registration for Havana Club rum, finding such registration renewals can be reviewed by the courts.
March 02, 2023
IP Forecast: Atty's TM Fraud Fight Makes Its Way To Fed. Circ.

The Federal Circuit will consider for the first time whether the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board was wrong to wipe out a trademark because a lawyer signed a declaration about the mark without reading it. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.
March 01, 2023
Riding Circuit: March's Notable Appellate Arguments

In March, federal circuit courts will take on the constitutionality of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, wrestle with how to distinguish between mergers and acquisitions in an insurance policy dispute and again address whether delivery drivers are subject to the Federal Arbitration Act. Here, Law360 previews selected appellate arguments in the month ahead.