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Federal Circuit: Pink Hip Implants Are Functional, Cannot Be Protected as Trade Dress

Federal Circuit upheld TTAB's cancellation of CeramTec's pink color trademark for hip implants, illustrating functionality's impact on trade dress.

Trade dress discussions are vital for patent attorneys to prevent loss of protection due to functional claims in utility patents.

Pink Ceramic Hip Implants: When Functionality Trumps Trade Dress

The case highlights the conflict between utility patent rights and trade dress protections, focusing on the trademark implications of color post-patent expiration.

Federal Circuit: Pink Hip Implants Are Functional, Cannot Be Protected as Trade Dress

Federal Circuit upheld TTAB's cancellation of CeramTec's pink color trademark for hip implants, illustrating functionality's impact on trade dress.

Trade dress discussions are vital for patent attorneys to prevent loss of protection due to functional claims in utility patents.

Pink Ceramic Hip Implants: When Functionality Trumps Trade Dress

The case highlights the conflict between utility patent rights and trade dress protections, focusing on the trademark implications of color post-patent expiration.

Treading Carefully: Federal Circuit Expands "Absolute Litigation Privilege" and Affirms Trade Dress Invalidity in Toyo Tire v. Atturo Tire

The Federal Circuit emphasized the importance of 'absolute litigation privilege' in defamation cases related to court statements.

The decision reiterates that trade dress protection is limited to non-functional design elements.

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