Trademark Letters of Protest | Practical Law

Trademark Letters of Protest | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing an often overlooked statutory enforcement mechanism that allows third parties to submit evidence to the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to support refusing registration of a mark in a pending application under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(f). This Note contains topics including up-to-date letter of protest procedures, revised evidence and evidence index submission rules, and the USPTO's process for reviewing letters of protest.

Trademark Letters of Protest

Practical Law Practice Note w-029-4065 (Approx. 14 pages)

Trademark Letters of Protest

by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note discussing an often overlooked statutory enforcement mechanism that allows third parties to submit evidence to the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to support refusing registration of a mark in a pending application under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(f). This Note contains topics including up-to-date letter of protest procedures, revised evidence and evidence index submission rules, and the USPTO's process for reviewing letters of protest.