Intellectual Property Law

Chapter 6 Internet Resources

1. Use the USPTO’s trademark search database and locate U.S. Registration
3780175. Select “TTAB Status” and review the proceeding brought by the
registrant against Teeshirtmania.biz.llc. Review the answer filed on June 9, 2011.
What was the fifth affirmative defense asserted by the applicant?

2. Use the USPTO’s trademark search database and locate U.S. Registration No.
4464325. Select “TTAB Status.”

a. Who filed a Petition to Cancel the Registration on April 21, 2014?

b. Review the Petition to Cancel. What three claims were alleged?

c. Review the document filed on September 3, 2015 (Document 25). What
reason was given for the filing of this document?

3. Use TTABVue (at the website of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) and
look for the proceeding involving Serial No. 86145979. Review the Request for
Extension of Time to Oppose, filed on February 17, 2015. What was the “good
cause” cited in the Request?

4. Use TTABVue (at the website of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) and
review Opposition No. 91212239.

a. Who was the opposer?

b. Briefly describe the marks objected to by the opposer.

c. Review the TTAB’s decision dated November 18, 2014. What was the
result of this opposition?

5. Review Chapter 3 of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of
Procedure.

a. May two or more parties file a notice of opposition or petition to cancel
jointly?

b. What is a “combined complaint”?