Federal court
Tesla, Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and SpaceXAI LLC filed a complaint for declaratory judgment on September 15, 2026, in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, No. 1:26-cv-02543, assigned to Judge Andrew B. Davis. The complaint asks the court to declare that their TERAFAB and Terafab use does not infringe TERA-print, LLC's TERA-FAB rights. Those are allegations and a prayer for relief, not findings.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 14, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirmed a Section 2(d) refusal of SNOWY THE MOUSE, Serial No. 98753836, for plush toys and jigsaw puzzles. The Board found confusion likely with the registered mark SNOWY for stuffed toys. The opinion states that it is not a precedent of the TTAB.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
The Virginia Department of Health filed an in rem complaint on September 24, 2026, in the Eastern District of Virginia, case 1:26-cv-03167. The complaint alleges that virginiawic.com was registered and used in bad faith after VDH's domain-name registration lapsed, and it seeks transfer of the domain under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. Those are allegations, not findings.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Fricker's Progressive Concepts sued Frikn Coffee LLC in the Northern District of Oklahoma on September 24, 2026, case 4:26-cv-00590. The complaint alleges Lanham Act infringement and related claims over the POWERED BY FRIKN mark for coffee-enhanced energy drinks, and it asks the court to cancel U.S. Registration No. 7,108,619. Those are allegations, not findings.
September 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
High Schoolers, LLC sued Silas Wilson (Ovrkast) in the Northern District of Georgia on September 16, 2026, case 1:26-cv-05345. The complaint alleges Lanham Act infringement, dilution, unfair competition, and breach of an alleged settlement to rebrand as OVERKXST. Those are allegations, not findings.
September 23, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 16, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Opposition No. 91263504. The opinion sustains Mars's claim preclusion claim after PAGS refiled a slightly changed PET-AGREE GROOMING SUPPLIES mark for narrowed wholesale pet-grooming-supply services. The opinion states that it is not a precedent of the TTAB.
September 16, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
UK / foreign
UK and foreign: LexisNexis IP reporting dated 22 September 2026 says the UK Intellectual Property Office invalidated the GPT and ChatGPT trade marks and rejected OpenAI's opposition to ChainGPT, treating GPT as descriptive for AI software. This note follows that report.
September 22, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 18, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied the defendants' summary-judgment motion in Cancellation No. 92063134. Bloomberg and Law360 report a first-impression ruling that tribal sovereign immunity does not bar a TTAB challenge to a federal registration. This is not a final cancellation.
September 18, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
Crocs and Jibbitz sued Five Below in the District of Colorado on September 18, 2026. The complaint alleges that clogs, charms, and a clog-shaped purse infringe Crocs trade dress and related patents. Those are allegations, not findings.
September 18, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
Federal court
New Balance Athletics sued Decathlon in the District of Massachusetts on September 15, 2026, case 1:26-cv-14235. The complaint alleges that a KIPRUN logo is likely to be confused with New Balance's N mark and pleads Lanham Act claims. These are allegations in a newly filed suit, not findings.
September 15, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
UK / foreign
UK and foreign: Foot Anstey reported on 14 September 2026 that the UK Intellectual Property Office rejected Volkswagen's opposition to a WOLF eMobility application, which Volkswagen brought from its GOLF registration.
September 14, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On September 3, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Opposition No. 91287216. The TTABlog reports that decision as precedential, and reports that the Board found O EL CIELO VALLE DE GUADALUPE for wine likely to be confused with CIELO for wines.
September 3, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
TTAB
On August 25, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirmed a functionality refusal of the color green as applied to the legs of construction and surveyor tripods. The application is Serial No. 98404066, In re Dave White's SitePro. The opinion states that it is not a precedent of the TTAB.
August 25, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy
USPTO practice
If your domicile is outside the United States, the United States Patent and Trademark Office requires a U.S.-licensed attorney on your trademark work. That rule has been in force since August 3, 2019, and it is still the one that catches people off guard.
September 20, 2026 · Michael P. Eddy