Trademark opposition proceedings are civil litigations before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Revised December 2, 2024
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
While the term trademark infringement is less than 140 characters, its implications could be costly to a ubiquitous online communications giant.
Twitter, the online news and social networking service, has been accused of trademark infringement and breach of contract by TWiT LLC. The suit, TWiT LLC v. Twitter, Inc., (N.D. Cal. January 2018) alleges
If U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rulings are any indication, the “force” is apparently with those who invest substantial sums of money into advertising and promoting their brand names.
In a recent decision before the TTAB, Salesforce.com Inc. was successful in preventing Edataforce Consulting, LLC from asserting its rights in and to the mark EDATAFORCE for registration on the Principal Register. One of the influencing factors supporting judgment in favor of Salesforce.com was its substantial investment in the marketing and advertising of its pleaded family of “FORCE” marks and corresponding sales associated with the subject marks.Continue Reading Salesforce® Flexes its Muscles before the TTAB
When a company discovers that a competitor has filed a trademark application for a brand name that may be deemed confusingly similar to its own, it has an effective alternative to expensive U.S. District Court litigation: oppose the trademark application by filing a notice of opposition with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”).
Here are 3 considerations when considering to file a trademark opposition proceeding:Continue Reading Opposing a Trademark Application: Getting Started
Trademark enforcement programs, also known as trademark monitoring programs, provide an important and proactive means for companies to monitor the commercial marketplace and federal and state trademark registries for possible trademark infringement violations.
Companies should consider the following steps to properly protect their valuable trademarks rights in the United States:
1. Conduct a Trademark Audit