Federal Circuit Upholds Refusal to Register Closure Cap Configuration on Functionality Grounds | Practical Law

Federal Circuit Upholds Refusal to Register Closure Cap Configuration on Functionality Grounds | Practical Law

On April 12, 2012, a divided panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a closure cap design for a medical collection tube is functional upholding a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision refusing registration of the cap design.

Federal Circuit Upholds Refusal to Register Closure Cap Configuration on Functionality Grounds

by PLC Intellectual Property & Technology
Published on 13 Apr 2012 • USA (National/Federal)
On April 12, 2012, a divided panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a closure cap design for a medical collection tube is functional upholding a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision refusing registration of the cap design.