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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Reverses Injunction Against Little Caesars in Pizza Puff Case

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's preliminary injunction that would have prevented Little Caesars from using "Pizza Puff" in its marketing, finding Illinois Tamale Company failed to demonstrate likelihood of success on its trademark infringement claims.

•Seventh Circuit reversed district court's preliminary injunction preventing Little Caesars from using "Pizza Puff" in marketing
•Court found Illinois Tamale Company failed to show likelihood of success on trademark infringement claims
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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Reverses Injunction Against Little Caesars in 'Pizza Puff' Case

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's preliminary injunction against Little Caesars, ruling that Illinois Tamale Company failed to show sufficient likelihood of success in its trademark infringement claim over the term 'Pizza Puff.' The court affirmed denials of injunctions for 'Crazy Puff' and 'Puff.'

•Seventh Circuit reversed preliminary injunction against Little Caesars for 'Pizza Puff' term
•Illinois Tamale Company failed to show sufficient likelihood of success on trademark infringement claims
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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Reverses Injunction Against Little Caesars in 'Pizza Puff' Case

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's preliminary injunction that prevented Little Caesars from using 'Pizza Puff' in its advertising, while affirming the denial of injunctions against 'Crazy Puff' and 'Puff' terms. The Chicago-based Illinois Tamale Company had sued the pizza giant for trademark infringement over its 'Crazy Puffs' product.

•Seventh Circuit reversed preliminary injunction preventing Little Caesars from using 'Pizza Puff' in advertising
•Court affirmed denial of injunctions against 'Crazy Puff' and 'Puff' terms
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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Reverses Injunction in Pizza Puff Trademark Battle

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's preliminary injunction preventing Little Caesars from using 'Pizza Puff' in its marketing, while affirming the denial of injunctions for 'Crazy Puff' and 'Puff.' Illinois Tamale Company had sued Little Caesars for trademark infringement over similar product names.

•Seventh Circuit reversed district court's preliminary injunction preventing Little Caesars from using 'Pizza Puff' in marketing
•Appeals court affirmed denial of injunctions for 'Crazy Puff' and 'Puff' terms
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Federal Circuit
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Upholds Nintendo Win Over Gamevice Patent Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that Nintendo's Switch console does not infringe Gamevice's mobile gaming controller patents. The January 16, 2026 decision ends a patent dispute that began in 2018 over gaming accessory technology.

•Federal Circuit affirmed district court's summary judgment of noninfringement favoring Nintendo
•Court found Nintendo Switch lacks required 'confinement structures' and 'apertures' from Gamevice patents
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Federal Circuit
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Rules in Sunoco Patent Case Against Energy Partners

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential decision on Jan. 16, 2026, in a patent infringement case involving Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. against Powder Springs Logistics, LLC and Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. The case centers on patent disputes over systems and methods for blending butane with gasoline.

•Federal Circuit issued nonprecedential decision in patent dispute over butane-gasoline blending technology
•District court found Magellan willfully infringed multiple patent claims after bifurcated jury trial
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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Against Software Developer in Trade Secret Case

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's summary judgment against NEXT Payment Solutions in its trade secret dispute with CLEAResult Consulting. The appeals court upheld the lower court's finding that NEXT failed to define its alleged trade secrets with sufficient specificity under federal law.

•Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment against NEXT Payment Solutions in trade secret dispute over scheduling software
•District court found NEXT failed to define alleged trade secrets with sufficient specificity under federal law
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Federal Circuit
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Vacates Patent Board Decision in Apple v. Smart Mobile

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in a patent dispute between Apple Inc. and Smart Mobile Technologies LLC. The court ruled on January 13, 2026, finding issues with the Board's claim construction and failure to address Apple's alternative arguments.

•Federal Circuit vacated Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in Apple's challenge to Smart Mobile Technologies patent
•Court found errors in Board's claim construction requiring bidirectional antennas and failure to address Apple's alternative arguments
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Federal Circuit
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Affirms Google Victory Over Patent Firm WSOU

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of Google LLC in a patent dispute with WSOU Investments LLC, a licensing entity also known as Brazos Licensing and Development. The January 12, 2026 ruling represents another victory for Google against patent assertion entities.

•Federal Circuit affirmed Google's victory against patent licensing entity WSOU Investments in nonprecedential ruling
•Case originated in Western District of Texas under Judge Alan Albright, known for handling major patent disputes
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Hears Copyright Fight Over 'Double Shot' Song Rights

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a copyright ownership dispute between Cyril E. Vetter and Robert Resnik over the classic song 'Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)'. The case involves competing claims to worldwide copyright ownership of the recording.

•Fifth Circuit reviews copyright dispute over 'Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)' between Vetter and Resnik parties
•Vetter co-wrote the song, later recaptured rights after terminating publisher assignment
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