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When can you resolve a dispute before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, when must you, and when can t you? What are the pros and cons of choosing this approach over other options? This important and much-needed guide examines all types of TTAB proceedings in detail. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice: A Comprehensive Review explains the Board s unique attributes, its powers, and the limits on those powers. It explores the issues likely to arise at each stage of a proceeding, offering strategic insights that can help you get the results you seek. Topics covered include: Interpartes and ex parte proceedings; Differences between board proceedings and litigation in other forums; Opposition, cancellation, concurrent use, and interference proceedings, as well as ex parteappeals; Standing, service of process, discovery, motion practice, trial and post-trial procedure; Dilution, mere descriptiveness, and acquired distinctiveness; Likelihood of confusion, with detailed analysis of the DuPont factors; Appeals from TTAB decisions in the federal courts; And more Practitioners will find in-depth guidance on procedural requirements, legal issues, and tactical considerations. Should you file a Letter of Protest with the United States Patent and Trademark Office rather than beginning opposition proceedings? Does the plaintiff have a reasonable belief of damage? No matter which side you represent, don t take another step without this valuable reference.

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