Gramm v. Deere & Company, No. 2024-1598 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 11, 2026), involves neither obviousness nor the Graham factors. Instead, it offers an illustration of means-plus-function claiming under § 112(f) and the doctrinal hazards.
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Ms Malone's use of the name Jo Malone' in connection with recent commercial ventures goes beyond that legal agreement and undermines Jo Malone London's unique brand equity. We respect Ms Malone's right to pursue new opportunities. But legally binding contractual obligations cannot be disregarded, and when those terms are breached, we will protect the brand that we have invested in and built over decades.
As we stated when the case was filed, my client bought the rights to use the music at issue and was never provided evidence of the plaintiffs' contrary claims of ownership. When plaintiffs were forced to provide evidence in the lawsuit, they chose instead to abandon the case, resulting in the dismissal and final judgment in favor of defendants.
According to the countersuit, from 2002 through 2025, AREC has collected and deposited into its own bank account "a 50% share of anything and everything that flowed as a result of her creative output from 1962 to 2001"-an amount reportedly unknown to Warwick. It wasn't until September 2025, Warwick's lawsuit alleges, that Warwick sought aid from the Davis firm.
