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Each year, thousands of companies seek to register their trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  But there is an interesting fact that nationally-advertised trademark registration services do not publish: over 33% of trademark applications get refused by the U.S. Trademark Office.

That’s right: obtaining a trademark registration is more complicated than LegalZoom would like you to believe.

Even after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has preliminarily approved a trademark application, any company or individual who believes that it may be injured by the registration has the right to object to the trademark application. This is done by preparing and filing a Notice of Opposition with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.Continue Reading Receive a Notice Of Opposition? You’re not Alone.

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 owners who are considering whether to bring a trademark opposition should keep in mind the Boy Scouts® motto: be prepared.  Not all trademark opposition cases are alike; therefore in assessing the strength of a particular case, it is wise to consider three elements that could have a significant impact on the likelihood of