Insight & commentary on TTAB Proceedings
A substantial number of trademark opposition cases before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board are settled prior to a final determination on the merits. The Board encourages parties to engage in settlement discussions early in the process, and has made these discussions part of the mandatory discovery conference between the parties.
Do the parties take…
Trademark applicants who are faced with a notice of trademark opposition have many online resources available to them in order to better acquaint themselves with the various statutes and rules that govern trademark opposition proceedings.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office website is the first and primary resource for learning about trade Mark oppositions. …
Have you been served with a Notice of Opposition to your trademark application?
If so, yours is one of the hundreds of trademark opposition proceedings that are filed against trademark applicants every year.
Always consider taking the following steps upon receiving a Notice of Opposition.
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I am a trademark opposition lawyer that charges a flat-fee for my services. Charging one, flat fee for a trademark opposition case is advantageous to my clients for the following reasons:
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In discussing how a trademark opposition works, it is helpful to go over the basics of what a trademark opposition is, and what to expect as the case proceeds.
A trademark opposition is when one party elects to oppose the existing trademark application of another party due to one of several grounds, such as the…
Let’s suppose that your business has filed a trademark application, and it has been approved for registration by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Does that mean that you now have been awarded a trademark registration? No!
Each and every trademark application that gets approved for registration first must be published in the Official…
