SunEarth, Inc., et al v. Sun Earth Solar Power Co., et al

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December 20, 2016
The Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2016

From cannabis to Costco to Coca-Cola to Converse, 2016 was another year chock-full of exciting trademark rulings. To get you up to speed for the start of the new year, here are the top 10 trademark decisions from the year that was.
October 24, 2016
9th Circ. Applies 'Octane Fitness' Fee Test To Trademarks

The full Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court's Octane Fitness ruling on fee-shifting in patent cases should apply equally to Lanham Act cases, joining several other circuit courts that have done the same.
September 14, 2016
9th Circ. To Rehear Octane Ruling Snub In Solar TM Fight

The Ninth Circuit said Wednesday it will rehear a fight between two solar companies over the use of the Sun Earth name, in a case that could decide whether the U.S. Supreme Court's Octane Fitness ruling governing attorneys' fees in patent cases also applies to trademark law.
May 25, 2016
9th Circ. Snubs Octane Standard In Solar TM Fight

The Ninth Circuit upheld an injunction Tuesday that largely bars a Chinese solar energy company from using the name Sun Earth in the U.S., striking down a California solar thermal company's bid to tighten the screws on the foreign firm and win fees under the U.S. Supreme Court's Octane Fitness standard.

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