Case Number:

92063134

Case Type:

Cancellation

Plaintiff:

Philip Morris USA Inc.

Defendant:

IP Services International Inc. and Sycuan Tribal Development Corporation

Status:

Suspended

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Law Firms

• DLA Piper
• Higgs Fletcher

Companies

• Altria Group Inc.

1. Filed: February 08, 2016 00:00

   Coverage

   1. September 21, 2026

      Tribal Immunity Cannot Block TM Challenges, TTAB Rules

      The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has ruled for the first time that tribal sovereign immunity cannot block challenges to federal trademark registrations, rejecting Sycuan Tribal Development Corp.'s bid to end Philip Morris USA Inc.'s petition to cancel four tobacco marks.

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