7th Circuit Affirms Cancellation Of ‘Capsule’ Mark For Phone Cases

Mealey's (June 19, 2019, 7:32 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — In a June 11 holding, a panel of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a determination by a federal judge in Illinois that the “capsule” trademark for use in connection with cellular phone cases is invalid as descriptive (Uncommon LLC v. Spigen Inc., No. 18-1917, 7th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 17350)....