SoCal IP Institute :: November 17, 2014 :: 9th Circuit Relieves Insurance Co. of Duty to Defend IP Claims; TTAB 2(d) Refusal of “BLUE SANTA STEW HOLIDAY FEAST”

Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, November 17, 2014 will be a discussion of a recent 9th Circuit case regarding insurance coverage of IP cases and an unusual TTAB holding. Brief synopses appear below. Street Surfing, LLC v. Great American E&S Ins., Case No. 12-55351 (9th Cir. 11/14/14 (available here): In an Amended Opinion, the 9th [...]