Federal Circuit Precedential

Category: 2025

  • CeramTec GMBH v. CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC

    The doctrine of unclean hands may be used as an affirmative defense in a trademark functionality proceeding.  However, the TTAB may exercise its discretion to refuse this defense in view of the public policy interest of cancelling ineligible trademarks.

  • Honeywell International Inc. v. 3G Licensing, S.A.

    A proposed modification or combination of prior art references does not have to be the most desired or the most favorable to provide the proper motivation to modify or combine the references to show obviousness.