Law360, San Diego (August 09, 2011, 1:39 PM ET) -- With delays currently plaguing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, more and more trademark applicants are forced into a holding pattern that casts future plans into doubt, attorneys say.
The USPTO figures show a continual increase in the average total pendency of opposition and cancellation proceedings from filing a trial case to issuance of a final decision on the merits. In the first three quarters of this fiscal year, trial cases that have been decided were pending for an average of...
TTAB Delays Throw Wrench In Trademark Applicants' Plans
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