Insight

December 18, 2025
|
less than a minute
|

IP Corner® – December 2025 Edition

Welcome to the latest edition of IP Corner®. The IP team is excited to share intriguing cases, trending topics, and peculiar happenings in the world of intellectual property. If you have any ideas for future editions, please reach out to one of the editors below.

In this holiday edition, the team covers:

  • A look at holiday TRO requests and why courts require strict proof of irreparable harm
  • Common trademark scams during the holidays and tips to avoid them
  • Vetements’ failed trademark bid and the doctrine of foreign equivalents
  • Lessons from EscapeX v. Google on pre-suit diligence and litigation conduct
  • Federal Circuit ruling on IPR estoppel and USPTO’s authority in ex parte reexams
  • A nostalgic spotlight on the patented semiartificial Christmas tree invention

Click here to read the latest edition of IP Corner®.

IP Corner® Authors:

Hadi Al-Shathir, Brendan Bement, Cody Deterding, Sylvia Turner, and Alex Weidner

IP Corner® Editors:

Justin Mulligan, Sartouk MoussaviShoko NaruoMichael Parks, and Tom Polcyn

Related People