When considering a likelihood of confusion, one might naturally think a mark is registrable that is an antonym (opposite) of a registered mark. This was not the result in In re Sugar.
Kerala Ayurveda Ltd announced that it has received its first patent from The United States Patent and Trademark Office for a proprietary herbal formulation that is uniquely processed and inspired by ancient ayurvedic wisdom.
Kathi Vidal’s explosive intervention in OpenSky v VLSI saw dormant concerns over the director review process resurface. Did she go too far, will she change tack, and what might a new-look process look like? Muireann Bolger speaks to lawyers from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Haynes Boone, and Finnegan to find out more.