Insight on Opposition & Cancellation Proceedings
When I first started playing baseball at the age of 5, my coach started with the basics. Sure, I saw plenty of games on TV, but playing and watching require two different skill sets. Want to play on the trademark field? Then it’s best to start with some fundamentals!
A trademark is any word, symbol, design, tagline…
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is the administrative forum that adjudicates all trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings that are filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A case is commenced by the filing of a Notice of Opposition (in the case of…
In the market for a trademark law firm? Keep it simple by thinking like a consumer and try to find the best quality lawyer or trademark law firm at the most competitive price. In choosing a trademark lawyer, be mindful to take into account the following factors:
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U.S. Trademark Counsel LLC, a trademark protection law firm, is pleased to introduce its “Trademark Litigation Basics” series. Trademark Litigation Tips is specifically tailored to general counsel and outside counsel of consumer product companies who seek general knowledge and information regarding their trademark infringement cases.
Trademark Litigation Basics is a valuable resource for attorneys without specific training in trademark law…
Trademark law is primarily federal in nature and is governed by the Trademark Act of 1946 and its various amendments, also known as the “Lanham Act.”takes into account several criteria in determining whether a trademark is available for use and registration. In conducting a search to determine the availability for use and registration of a…
It’s a known fact: many brand owners think that “trademarking” a product or service is deceptively simple. This and other common mistakes about trademark rights tends to create confusion and greater risk to those companies who do not have a working knowledge of the basics of trademark law. Keep in mind the following miconceptions that can create major problems for you and…
An opposition proceeding is commenced by filing in the Office a timely notice of opposition with the required fee. The notice must include proof of service on the applicant, or its attorney or domestic representative of record, at the correspondence address of record in the Office, as detailed in §§ 2.101(b) and 2.119.
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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) is an administrative board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The TTAB hears and decides adversary proceedings between two parties, namely, oppositions (party opposes a mark after publication in the Official Gazette ) and cancellations (party seeks to cancel an existing registration). The TTAB also handles…
Many of us learn best through the use of memory devices known as mnemonics. So in honor of all you Scrabble ® fans out there, here is a “G-R-E-A-T” way to interview and select a trademark lawyer to represent your legal interests before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board:
“G” is for Geography. Since trademark…
