The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) refused registration of the mark “ZHIMA” because the applicant, Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd., did not submit a translation of ZHIMA into English. In re Advanced New Techs. Co., 2023 TTAB LEXIS
TTAB rules reckless disregard for the truth constitutes fraud
By Kaylee A. Sill (US) on
In Chutter, Inc. v. Great Management Group, LLC, a precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held that recklessly false representations made during the course of the trademark application process satisfy the level of intent required to…
TTAB revises its Rules of Practice
By Saul Perloff (US) on
The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) is amending its Rules of Practice, effective January 14, 2017.
On October 7, 2016, TTAB published a notice of final rulemaking in the Federal Register describing the revisions. The new changes are …