Keeper Security, Inc. v. Keeper Tax Inc. — 7th Cir. (argued September 10, 2026)
The Seventh Circuit reviews a trademark verdict involving two businesses that use the name Keeper: Keeper Security, which protects passwords and files, and Keeper Tax, which offers tax-filing software. A jury found no likelihood of consumer confusion, and the district court denied Keeper Security's post-trial motions. The appeal focuses on Keeper Tax's federal registration certificate, the refusal to tell jurors what that certificate did and did not prove, and a juror's question about whether damages mattered if no infringement had occurred.
Keeper Security, Inc. v. Keeper Tax Inc. (No. 25-3361) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued September 10, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-3361.25-3361_09_10_2026.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/oralArguments/oar.jsp?amonth=09%2F2026&aMonth=List+case%28s%29
Argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/oralArgCal/getOralArgCalendar.pl
District court memorandum opinion — Justia:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/illinois/ilndce/1%3A2023cv01043/430553/151/0.pdf
Appellate docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca7/25-3361
Related cancellation filing — U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/ttabvue-92082412-CAN-12.pdf
Dean Niro — VVN Law:https://www.vvnlaw.com/our-attorneys
Mark Bagley — Tolpin & Partners:https://tolpinlaw.com/our-attorneys/
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:18Dean Niro — Keeper Security
- 14:45Mark Bagley — Keeper Tax