EU Trademark Filings Reach Record Total During First Half of 2026; Laura Peter Heads to WIPO; CAFC Says New PTAB Findings Did Not Violate Remand Mandate

Federal Circuit affirmed PTAB's invalidation of Intellectual Pixels' patent claims against Sony Interactive Entertainment, ruling PTAB did not violate prior remand mandate. Federal Circuit upheld Delaware district court's JMOL invalidating Wyeth's cancer treatment patent claims under Section 112 for lack of enablement against AstraZeneca. Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for MillerKnoll in trademark dispute over Bubble Lamp IP against Nelson estate heirs. Multiple Section 101 rulings invalidated patent claims for Wolverine Barcode and Empower Tribe.