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Pro-Apple TTAB Bias Case Heats Up at CAFC

IP Watchdog

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) accusing the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and its management of facilitating the appearance of bias at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in favor of Apple, Inc., Apple has now filed its opposition to that motion.

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Standing in Trademark Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings

Patently-O

In a recent filing, Brooklyn Brewery (Brewery) indicated plans to take its trademark opposition/cancellation case to the US Supreme Court. The key constitutional question involves when a TM challenger has Article III standing to appeal an adverse TTAB decision. There is a lot going on in Brewery v. Static Components, Inc.,

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The Basics of TTAB Oppositions

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

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.

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The Basics of TTAB Oppositions

JD Supra Law

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.

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How to choose a trademark opposition attorney

Patent Trademark Blog

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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Failures to Function and Likelihood of Confusion: Takeaways from Two Recent Federal Circuit Trademark Decisions

Patently-O

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed two Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions. 13, 2023) , the Federal Circuit affirmed the TTAB’s refusal to register the mark EVERYBODY VS RACISM because it failed to function as a trademark. In In re GO & Associates, LLC , 2022-1961 (Fed.

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TTABlog Quarterly Index: October - December 2021

The TTABlog

Section 2(a) - Deceptiveness: TTAB Affirms Section 2(a) Deceptiveness Refusal of SMART SUTURE for Bandages Section 2(a) - False Suggestion of a Connection : Precedential No. 31: TTAB Affirms Section 2(a) Refusal of "NATO" for Tents, for Falsely Suggesting a Connection With. You may also follow the TTABlog on Twitter: @TTABlog.

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