Background and Holding In a landmark decision, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has revoked McDonald's trademark for "Big Mac" on chicken sandwiches and poultry dishes within the EU. This holding concludes a long-running legal battle McDonalds...
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Data Manipulation Patents: Stuck in the Quicksand of Patent Eligibility
The world of data manipulation through Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary force in the modern era. From optimizing logistics to personalizing customer experiences, AI is transforming how we interact with information. However, a recent string of decisions...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects First Amendment Challenge to the Lanham Act’s Names Clause in Recent Trademark Case
On June 13, 2024, the United States Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Vidal v. Elster, holding that the First Amendment right to free speech does not circumvent the Names Clause (section 2(c)) of the Lanham Act, which prohibits trademark registration of...
Federal Circuit Court Abrogates the Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness in Recent Case
The recent decision by the U.S. Federal Circuit Court in LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Tech. Operations LLC, No. 21-2348 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2024). has sent ripples through the intellectual property (IP) world, particularly for those involved in design patents. This landmark...
The FTC’s Non-Compete Ban and its Potential Impact on Trade Secret Protection and Increased Litigation
In late April this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning non-compete agreements for employees who are not senior executives, on the basis that they reduce business formation, suppress wages and innovation, and erode the fundamental...
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王崧峰律師榮獲2024年度前250位最具成果商標律師殊榮
王崧峰律師（Tommy SF Wang）再度榮登Patexia年度250位頂尖商標律師榜單，在32,000多名商標律師中名列前1%。這一榮譽不僅肯定了律師個人的專業能力，也歸功於團隊的共同努力和客戶的信任與支持。該榮譽由Patexia公司評選，並收錄在其4月出版的2024年度商標報告中。...
