U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

The Hook ’em Horns of the University of Texas earned a big win in a recent trademark opposition proceeding.  This is an interesting sports trademark case.

The case, the Board of Regents of the University of Texas v. Kendall A. Beaver, was brought by UT against the owner of the following trademark application:

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The Applicant’s

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office  (USPTO) has adapted to the COVID-19 era.  Yet, performance challenges in certain operational areas remain.  This is the conclusion of the USPTO FY 2020 Annual Report.  Our previous article on TTAB statistics in the age of COVID-19 may be found here.

TTAB FY 2020 performance.   The TTAB is responsible

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently released its TTAB filing statistics for fiscal year 2018.   These updated figures include year-to-year changes in the filing of appeals, notices of oppositions, and petitions for cancellations.  It also provides useful information on the disposition of cases.

Highlights include the following:  (percentage in parentheses signifies change over 2017)

What is Trademark Opposition?

Trademark opposition proceedings are civil litigations before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).

The following trademark opposition checklist will help you determine whether your company should bring a trademark opposition proceeding against a trademark applicant.

Companies that wish to enforce their trademark rights through TTAB proceedings should take into

Trademark cancellation proceedings based on abandonment continue to present challenges to trademark registrants.   In the latest case before the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, however, the registrant’s trademark registration was spared.

In AD5 Inc. v. Jennifer M. Estes dba #SELFiE T’s, the Petitioner sought to cancel Reg. No. 4642072 of the Registrants #SELFIE