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Stick Figure or Letter X? Trademark Board Decision Upheld in Smoking Products Dispute
April 8, 2026
FUENTE MARKETING LTD. v. VAPOROUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky Fuente Marketing Ltd., the family-owned company behind premium Dominican cigars, tried to block Vaporous Technologies, LLC from registering a trademark for use on oral vaporizers. Fuente owns two…
Read MoreNo Standing, No Appeal: Challenger’s Case Dismissed for Failing to Connect Its Products to the Patent Claims That Actually Mattered
April 7, 2026
IRONSOURCE LTD. v. DIGITAL TURBINE, INC. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal by ironSource Ltd. challenging substitute patent claims approved by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The case involved…
Read MoreLost Inventor, Lost Patents: Why You Can’t Fix What You Can’t Find
April 2, 2026
FORTRESS IRON, LP v. DIGGER SPECIALTIES, INC. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky Fortress Iron, LP learned a costly lesson about inventorship when the Federal Circuit affirmed that two of its patents were invalid because a coinventor could not be located…
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The Legacy of Innovation: Syndicate Sales in the Floral Industry
Syndicate Sales is a family-owned business that has been dedicated to the floral industry since 1946. With a diverse portfolio of over 1,500 products, the company serves customers across all 50 states, as well as in Canada, South America, Europe,…
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Helping Candy Dynamics Maximize the Value of their Brands
Since 2001 Candy Dynamics has pushed the boundaries of flavor and sour in the candy business. Its flagship product, Toxic Waste® Hazardously Sour Candy®, is an innovative and phenomenally popular, one-of-a-kind, double-action sour candy treat that has become a hit…
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