Trademark opposition filings increased in 2016, according to a recent report released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A summary of comparative 2015 findings can be found in our publication here.
Highlights of the report include the following performance statistics for 2016 U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board activities:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently released its TTAB filing and performance statistics for the fiscal year 2015.
While there have not been any substantial deviations from 2014 filing statistics, the recent Supreme Court decision in B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. will most likely result in an increase
Redskin n. slang (often disparaging and offensive). a north American Indian. Random House Dictionary of the English Language 1618 (2d Ed. 1987).
In a monumental decision, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has cancelled several trademark registrations of the Washington Redskins national football league team, on the grounds that the term “redskins” is disparaging