The Federal Circuit recently issued a decision with important ramifications on how petitions for cancellation due to fraud will be handled by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) going forward. In Great Concepts LLC v. Chutter, Inc., the Court, with a 2-1 majority, found that the Board wrongly cancelled the registration of a trademark … Continue Reading
Instead of “Hail to the Redskins” –the traditional fight song of the Washington Redskins Football Team – it has been “hailing on the Redskins” at the U.S. Trademark Office. On June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) ordered the cancellation of federal trademark registrations for six REDSKINS marks. Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc. (TTAB … Continue Reading
