How to develop a trademark strategy that will improve chances of registering your mark A successful trademark registration will depend a great deal upon the…
How many TTAB oppositions and cancellations reach final decisions? At the outset, let me clarify that this post contains rough estimates of final decisions in…
How to reduce the probability of trademark oppositions Neither you nor your IP attorney can predict with absolute certainty how third parties may feel about…
How to defend your trademark A trademark opposition is essentially a battle to block the registration of a trademark. If your trademark application had been…
When is the right time to oppose a trademark application? Before you can oppose a trademark application, the mark must first receive preliminary approval. A…
What are the consequences of losing a TTAB trademark opposition or cancellation? So you have applied to register a trademark and everything has proceeded smoothly…
What subjects should be covered during a TTAB Discovery Conference? In a TTAB trademark opposition or cancellation proceeding, attorneys for both sides must conduct a mandatory…
What is a trademark Notice of Opposition filed with the TTAB? After a trademark application has been preliminarily approved by the USPTO examining attorney, the…
Trademark opposition vs. cancellation: What are the differences? Trademark oppositions and cancellations are adversarial proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the…