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Fraud › Use in Commerce

Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Jaburg Wilk

Trademark Trolls Circling Redskins Unlikely to See Big Pay Day

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For decades, the Washington Redskins’ name has been the center of controversy, both in federal court and in the court of public opinion. Native American groups have long decried the name as a racial slur and have challenged...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recent Court Decisions Shine Spotlight on Scope of CFTC’s Dodd-Frank Anti-Fraud and Anti-Manipulation Enforcement Authority

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Recent federal court decisions, and a pending appeal in the Ninth Circuit, highlight disagreement among the courts as to the scope of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) anti-fraud and anti-manipulation...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

TTAB Decision Underscores Difficulty Of Proving Fraud Before The USPTO

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In Tommie Copper IP Inc v Gcool-Tech Usa LLC (Opposition No 91223768 (9 May 2018) [not precedential]), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has dismissed an opposition where the applicant did not have use in commerce...more

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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Sustains Opposition on the Basis of Fraud

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Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Mujahid Ahmad - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board) sustained an opposition on the basis of fraud, finding that Ahmad’s...more

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