Suppose that another person or entity has applied for a trademark registration at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that is similar to your trademark. Or, perhaps, you learn that another person or entity has already registered a trademark that you do not believe should have been registered. What can you do? One option is to institute either an opposition or cancellation proceeding at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
On Wednesday, October 12, please join Fish trademark See more +
Suppose that another person or entity has applied for a trademark registration at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that is similar to your trademark. Or, perhaps, you learn that another person or entity has already registered a trademark that you do not believe should have been registered. What can you do? One option is to institute either an opposition or cancellation proceeding at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
On Wednesday, October 12, please join Fish trademark attorneys Jenifer deWolf Paine and Vivian Cheng as they discuss the basics of TTAB opposition and cancellation proceedings. Our hosts will cover:
- The nature of TTAB proceedings and the jurisdiction of the TTAB
- The types of TTAB proceedings available
- Who may oppose or petition to cancel
- Extensions of time to oppose
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings and procedure
- Parallel cancellation and district court proceedings
- Judicial review of TTAB proceedings See less -
