The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) is posting oral arguments in mp3 format. All future argued cases will be available twenty-four hours after argument is completed.

The CAFC has nationwide jurisdiction in a variety of subject areas, including international trade, government contracts, patents, trademarks, certain money claims against the United States government, federal personnel, and veterans’ benefits.

If you would like to browse all cases, simply enter the letter “v” in the Caption field of the search page and click on “Search”.

Links: Oral Arguments MP3s, CAFC.

The City of New York filed a trademark application (SEARCH Trademarks, Search Term: 78484751, Field: Serial or Registration Number) on the mark “The World’s Second Home”. If successful, New York City will have the exclusive right to apply that phrase to more than 200 goods and services.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is suing the Jewish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for alleged trademark infringement. No matter who wins this one, there are many Jews Who Rock. Who said intellectual property is boring? Rock on.

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