Ashley T. Brzezinski

Statements in Unrelated Application Don’t Narrow Claim Term
By Ashley T. Brzezinski on Nov 9, 2023
Posted In Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a stipulated judgment of noninfringement in a patent infringement dispute after construing a disputed claim term, taking a more literal approach than the district court based on the meanings of the individual words of the claim language. Malvern Panalytical Inc. v. TA Instruments-Waters LLC, Case...
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Actual Confusion Is the Best Evidence of Confusion
By Ashley T. Brzezinski on Feb 9, 2023
Posted In Trademarks
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed and vacated a district court’s preliminary injunction grant in a trademark dispute, concluding that potential confusion is insufficient to satisfy the burden of showing a substantial likelihood of confusion. H&R Block, Inc.; HRB Innovations, Inc. v. Block, Inc., Case Nos. 22-2075; -2023 (8th Cir. Jan....
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