Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

What factors matter in choosing a trademark opposition attorney? So it appeared that your trademark application was approved and on track to a registration until it got derailed. A third party has filed an opposition with the TTAB to block the registration of your mark. Should you hire a trademark filing service?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Another person or entity has applied for a trademark at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) that is similar to your trademark. One option is to institute an opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) to challenge their registration of the mark. What can you do?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2022

TTAB Cancellation Actions: Terminating an Infringing Trademark Registration. One option is to institute a cancellation action with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) to challenge the registration of the mark. If you win, the TTAB “cancels” the registration of the trademark at issue.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

What is the difference between a suspension and an extension of trademark opposition deadlines? Each trademark opposition will have deadlines set by the TTAB. The parties may still be actively pursuing the trademark opposition even with a pending motion to extend.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What can you do if your trademark application is opposed? It can be a bit disheartening to receive an opposition to your trademark application, especially after the USPTO had preliminarily approved your mark. You now need to make some tough decisions on whether or not to defend the trademark opposition.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

The Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Below are the most notable changes made by the TMA and key takeaways for trademark practitioners and brand owners. New Procedures for Challenging Registered Trademarks and Pending Applications. commerce.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

What can cause the USPTO to issue trademark sanctions? Imagine investing the time and expense of filing a US trademark application only to have it terminated by the USPTO. The unauthorized practice of law in filing US trademark applications can lead to such sanctions by the USPTO. What is the unauthorized practice of law?

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Are US trademark rights based on first to use or file? Many foreign countries use a first-to-file system for trademark registration and protection. Whoever registers a trademark first has rights regardless of whether they were first to use the mark. Why does filing a trademark application first matter?

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This blog post will attempt to hit the highlights. Consolidated Oppositions Nos. entitlement to bring an opposition and/or cancellation proceeding] in the absence of supporting facts." 175 USPQ 734 (TTAB 1972) ("'REAC' and 'REACH' are literally words apart from each other. Judge Bergsman's opinion (paper no.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 8, 2024

What if someone else filed for a similar trademark first? I can’t tell you all the reasons why people delay filing a trademark application. Others have already applied for similar trademarks. What are your options if you wish to file for a similar trademark? Need guidance on registering a trademark?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This blog previously reported [1] that on June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in United States v. But what about the PTAB’s older sibling, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)? Like the PTAB, which is composed of APJs, the TTAB is composed of administrative trademark judges, or ATJs.

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IP Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This blog previously reported [1] that on June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in United States v. But what about the PTAB’s older sibling, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)? Like the PTAB, which is composed of APJs, the TTAB is composed of administrative trademark judges, or ATJs.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

You need your patent or trademark registered, and you need it now. Does the new patent attorney have trademark experience? Any business that needs patents will also need trademarks. Better yet, why not find a patent attorney that has experience in both patents and trademarks, in both registration and enforcement?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

law is a certification mark and protection is achieved via registration similar to a trademark. Under the Trademark Act (15 U.S.C.§ Organizations that certify such characteristics may apply to register their marks at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The mechanism for protecting such a term under U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 13, 2023

This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s The Blunt Truth blog. Sadly, the story is the opposite for federal trademarks. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) in a precedential, i.e., binding opinion , said no. Last month, National Concessions Group, Inc. (“NCG”)

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