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Court Cancels URBAN HOMESTEADING Trademark
In a longstanding dispute between advocates of urban farming and the Dervaes family of Pasadena, a federal district judge gave opponents of the Dervaes’ a partial victory when he ordered cancellation of the trademark for URBAN HOMESTEADING on the grounds … Continue reading
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Tagged Business of Trademarks, Invalidity, Trademark Litigation, Trademarks
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Defendant’s belief re: patent validity not a defense to inducement
In Commil Usa, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (Supreme Court 2015), the Supreme Court held that, because induced infringement and validity are separate issues and have separate defenses under the Act, belief regarding validity cannot negate Section 271(b)’s scienter requirement … Continue reading
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Tagged Invalidity, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation, Patents, Supreme Court
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Darren Geliebter
Mathew Lombard
THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER 