Friday, August 05, 2011

Seventh Circuit -- Board of Regents University of Wisconsin v. Phoenix Software

Board of Regents University of Wisconsin  v. Phoenix Software   


Findings in the TTAB holding that there was a likelihood of confusion of trademarks means that SJ at District Court is inappropriate.

State waives sovereign immunity to compulsory counterclaims by beginning Article III action to challenge TTAB finding.

Extensive primer on sovereign immunity / 11A.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

Category tags above are sporadically maintained Do not rely. Do not rely. Do not rely.

Author's SSRN page here.