City of Gary v. Firearm Industry - Court Dismisses 26-Year Lawsuit

The Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously dismissed the City of Gary's 26-year-old lawsuit against law-abiding firearm manufacturers and sellers. The appellate court upheld Indiana General Assembly legislation determining that only the State of Indiana, not individual municipalities, may pursue such actions against the firearms industry. This decision protects firearms accessibility for law-abiding Hoosiers.

AG Rokita leads 24-state coalition on passport sex policy

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita led a coalition of 24 states and the Arizona Legislature in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, supporting the Trump administration's policy of recording biological sex on U.S. passports. The brief advocates reversal of a district court preliminary injunction blocking the policy in Ashton Orr v. Trump.

Indiana Asks Court to Lift 20-Year Monument Ban

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Governor Mike Braun announced on December 30, 2025, that the state filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana seeking to lift a more than 20-year-old injunction blocking placement of a donated historical monument on Indiana Statehouse grounds. The monument, a gift from the Indiana Limestone Institute, displays the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights, and the Preamble to the Indiana Constitution.

Snap Inc files SNAPMATIC extension, 90-day opposition request

Snap Inc files SNAPMATIC extension, 90-day opposition request

Amazon sustains opposition, ALEXOMS trademark denied

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Amazon Technologies' opposition against Shenzhen Ribosant Technology's trademark application for ALEXOMS. The decision prevents registration of the disputed mark. This is a standard trademark opposition proceeding outcome.

SpaceX Opposition Against STARLINK Trademark

USPTO TTAB received SpaceX's opposition filing against Retrobrands America LLC's STARLINK trademark application. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. seeks to prevent registration of the conflicting mark through a motion for summary judgment. Opposition number TTAB91302213 was filed on 2025-10-06.

Caterpillar Inc. v. Jiahu Wang - Trademark Opposition

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained opposition TTAB91303117, preventing registration of the 'SERTESCAT' trademark by defendant Jiahu Wang. The opposition filed by Caterpillar Inc. on November 14, 2025, was successful, with the Board issuing its decision on April 3, 2026.

Nestlé opposes HUITIDY trademark - Notice of Default

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a Notice of Default in Opposition No. TTAB91304674-20260404 on April 4, 2026. Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. opposes the HUITIDY trademark application filed by defendant Chen Feihao (filing date January 22, 2026). The notice indicates the defendant may have failed to respond to the opposition, potentially exposing the mark to default judgment.

Under Armour requests extension to oppose FIDGET ARMOUR

Under Armour, Inc. filed an additional 60-day extension request to oppose the FIDGET ARMOUR trademark application (TTAB99006048) filed by Fidget Armour Inc. The request was filed December 17, 2025, and accepted April 4, 2026, extending Under Armour's time to file a notice of opposition.

Apple wins FUNAPPLE trademark opposition

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sustained Apple Inc.'s opposition against the FUNAPPLE trademark application filed by Ruiyu Xu. The TTAB decision prevents registration of the FUNAPPLE mark based on likelihood of confusion. This is a routine inter partes trademark proceeding with no industry-wide regulatory implications beyond establishing a precedent for similarity assessments.