What does TTAB mean?

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

Furthermore, why is a trademark Cancelled?

Trademark cancellation is the legal process of removing a registered trademark from the books. This allows the trademark to be registered by another party. Trademark cancellation is a legal argument under the Lanham Act. Its purpose is to allow a party to petition for removal of a trademark from the federal register.

What is a trademark opposition proceeding?

A trademark opposition proceeding is an administrative proceeding, similar to a civil federal lawsuit, before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in which one party seeks to prevent another from registering a trademark. During this period, a third-party can file a Notice of Opposition with the TTAB.

How do you respond to a trademark opposition?

You basically have three options:

Do Nothing. Let your trademark protection lapse and likely lose any legal protection for your brand.
Fight Back On Your Own. To do this effectively, you will need to learn how to navigate the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure properly.
Hire An Attorney.

How do I look up trademarks?

You may conduct a free online search of the USPTO database at the Public Search Facility (Madison East, 1st Floor; 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia) between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. USPTO personnel may not conduct trademark searches for the public. Private trademark search firms will conduct searches for a fee.

Can a Cancelled trademark be revived?

A registrant may file a request to reinstate a cancelled or expired registration if the registrant has proof that a USPTO error caused the registration to be cancelled or expired. 37 C.F.R §2.64(b). There is no fee for a request for reinstatement.

Can a trademark be revoked?

Should someone else conclude your mark isn't being used as filed, they can apply to have your mark revoked. As such, maintaining relevant records of use is paramount.

Can a trademark be challenged?

A U.S. trademark registration can be challenged after it is registered by the US Patent and Trademark Office. A petition for cancellation of a trademark registration can be filed with the US TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board).

How do you invalidate a trademark?

Generally, there are four reasons invalidation of a registered extension of protection to the United States may occur: (1) cancellation proceedings instituted by a third party before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB"); (2) order of a federal court of the United States; (3) failure to file an acceptable §71

How long is the opposition period for a trademark?

30 days

What happens if a trademark is not renewed?

You cannot usually revive your trademark registration. Once it's abandoned, it's abandoned. It's not an issue with renewal, so there is no new examination of your trademark application. If your trademark registered 50 years ago and the rules changed, but your trademark is registered, it's easy for you to renew it.

What happens if your trademark is denied?

If the TTAB issues a final decision to reject a trademark application, there is only one remaining option for recourse. The applicant must file an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Then the Court will decide whether to approve or deny the applicant's appeal.

What does trademark approved for publication mean?

USPTO publishes mark

The USPTO will send you a notice of publication stating the date of publication. An opposition is similar to a proceeding in a federal court, but is held before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), an administrative tribunal within the USPTO.

What does use in commerce mean trademark?

Here's what the Trademark Act says: The term "use in commerce" means the bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade . . . . For purposes of this Act, a mark shall be deemed to be in use in commerce -- (1) on goods when --

What happens if a trademark is objected?

The term 'objected' implies that the particular trademark application has been examined and a report generated as well, laying down the objections against the registrability of the mark. Once a trademark application is filed, the first step in its journey to registration would be examination of the said trademark.

Can we use objected trademark?

The trade mark status in the Indian Trade Mark Registry website shows as “Objected” when the Registrar/Examiner has raised one or more objections in the Examination Report. Section 9 objection can also be overcome if the trade mark has acquired a distinctive character as a result of extensive use.

What happens after trademark is published?