U.S. Patent No. D858,154 S: Christmas Edition
U.S. Patent No. D858,154 S (‘154) issued on September 3, 2019, for “Stocking Holder.” It was issued to inventor/applicant Brad Michael Bourgoyne of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The assignee is Fig &...
Christmas Trademarks & Service Marks
There are several new season-appropriate trademarks and service marks registered this year on the Principal Register by the USPTO. WHITE CHRISTMAS®, on September 10, 2019, in International Class 41,...
SCOTUS Watch: High Court Strikes Down USPTO Attorney’s Fees
On December 11, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s en banc ruling in Peter v. NantKwest, Inc., holding that the USPTO was not entitled to attorney’s...
U.S. Patent No. PP30,860 P3
U.S. Patent No. PP30,860 P3 (‘860) issued on September 3, 2019, for “Hybrid Tea Rose Plant Named ‘MEITHATIE’.” It was issued to inventor Alain A. Meilland of Antibes, France. The applicant/assignee...
U.S. Patent No. 10,336,597 B2
Source: U.S. Patent No. 10,336,597 B2, Jul. 2, 2019, to Gregory James Grischik, Jonathan David Watson, Carl Gregorl Miller, Rosana C. Altoveros, Lawrence E. Tipton, Jeremy Straight, David Alvarez, &...
U.S. Patent No. 10,363,772 B2 – Thanksgiving Edition
U.S. Patent No. 10,363,772 B2 (‘772), issued on July 30, 2019, for “Turkey Fan Favorite.” The inventor is Charles D. Brown of Rydal, Georgia. The ‘772 specification describes an invention which...
Trademarks Post-Tam & Brunetti
Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Matal v. Tam, decided in 2017, and Iancu v. Brunetti, decided this past May, both dealt with registration of trademarks under 15 U.S.C. §1052(a) (§2(a))...
TechPat: U.S. Patent No. 10,241,896 B2
The DreamForce 2019 conference will be held in San Francisco from November 19-22, 2019. To commemorate DreamForce, the blog will highlight a recently-issued Salesforce, Inc. patent. U.S. Patent No....
Prosecution History Estoppel Limits Design Patent Amendments
A fascinating ruling dealing with design patents, amendments made during prosecution, and limitations on claim scope was handed down by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on September 12,...
CannabIP: U.S. Patent No. 10,376,551 B2
Source: U.S. Patent No. 10,376,551 B2, August 13, 2019, to Ross Franklin, Ed Rosenthal, & Rachel Franklin (inventors); ERS Holdings LLC (applicant); Pivot Naturals, LLC (assignee) U.S. Patent No....
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