A trademark registration for nutritional supplements was recently cancelled by the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Background.  The case, Food Global Innovation GP LLC v. Tuong Nguyen, sought cancellation of U.S. Reg. No. 4799824 of VITASTRONG and Design was nutritional and herbal supplements.  The grounds for cancellation were abandonment.   The Petitioner had

A recent petition to cancel a trademark registration is a good lesson in what constitutes a well-drafted cause of action.

In Bonehead Brands, LLC v. Direct Impulse Design, Inc.,  Petitioner sought to cancel Reg. No. 3182681 of the mark BONE HEAD OUTFITTERS and Design for various apparel items in International Class 25.   The Respondent

Trademark Cancellation and Abandonment Issues [Case Study]

Trademark cancellation due to abandonment is the subject of a recent decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

In Yazhong Investing Ltd. v. Multi-Media Tech. Ventures, Ltd., the Petitioner sought to cancel four registrations of the Respondent.  The grounds for cancellation were fraud and abandonment.   Petitioner also