No. 25-400

PT Medisafe Technologies v. United States Patent and Trademark Office

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-split color-trademark generic-mark statutory-interpretation trademark-law trademark-protection
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw ERISA Patent Trademark
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the 'generic name' requirement of the trademark statute apply equally to all marks or is there a special rule for color trademarks?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Does the “generic name” requirement of the trademark statute, 15 U.S.C. § 1064(3) , apply equally to all marks or is there a special rule for color trademark s?

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-30
Waiver of United States Patent and Trademark Office of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States Patent and Trademark Office to respond filed.
2025-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)

Attorneys

PT Medisafe Technologies
Perry Reed ClarkLaw Offices of Perry R. Clark, Petitioner
Perry Reed ClarkLaw Offices of Perry R. Clark, Petitioner
United States Patent and Trademark Office
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent