In a case that "illustrates the efficiency of the Board's Accelerated Case Resolution procedure ('ACR')," the Board sustained a Section 2(d) opposition to the mark BLACK MEN ROCK & Design ...
Earlier today in Top Ten No. (1) Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., Supreme Ct. No. 15-1189, the Court issued a CVSG order, asking the Solicitor General to provide the views of ...
Today in Top Ten No. (4) Cuozzo Speed Technologies LLC v. Lee, __ U.S. __ (2016)(Breyer, J.), the Court unanimously affirmed the Federal Circuit ruling insofar as it has sustained ...
Ashland Licensing (owner of the mark VALVOLINE) petitioned to cancel two registrations for the markMAXOLINE, in standard and design forms, for "lubricants for automobiles," within five years of issuance of ...
In This Issue... Fourth Circuit Affirms Issue Preclusion Ruling Based On TTAB Priority Finding More Recent Articles Search The TTABlog® On June 13, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...
Congratulations to Mr. Komiya, newly named as Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office. Mr. Komiya succeeds the Hon. Hitoshi Ito who is retiring from government service following a long and ...
Congratulations to Japan Patent Office Commissioner Hitoshi Ito as he approaches retirement from his country’s civil service, capping a highly successful career in government service. Commissioner Ito has held his current ...
In This Issue... TTAB Test: In which of these Three Cases Did the Board Find No Likelihood of Confusion? More Recent Articles Search The TTABlog® Supposedly one can predict the ...
In Cuozzo Speed Technologies LLC v. Lee, Supreme Court No. 15‑446, Circuit Judge S. Jay Plager predicts a PTO victory that would sustain his court's decision in the appellate proceedings ...
The earlier email (below) suggests a practice that differs from the approach of some organizations that file (too) many claims. The question must be asked: Is it time for the ...