16May 2019

Author: Matthew D. Asbell | Practices: Trademarks | Tags: Fraud, FTC, Trademark, Trademarks, USPTO

WARNING: NEW THIRD PARTY SOLICITATIONS OF U.S. REGISTERED TRADEMARK OWNERS FALSELY REPRESENT REGISTRATION DATE TO GAIN EARLY PAYMENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND RENEWAL

Recent unsolicited notices have been sent to U.S. trademark owners from a third party calling itself “Patent and Trademark Office”. Like other similar third party solicitations, about which the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office continues...

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05Jul 2018

Author: Matthew D. Asbell | Co-Author: John Heinbockel | Practices: Trademarks, U.S. Litigation | Tags: Federal Circuit, Fraud, Trademark, Trademarks, TTAB, U.S. Litigation

TTAB DECISION UNDERSCORES DIFFICULTY OF PROVING FRAUD BEFORE THE USPTO

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

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