As many have come to expect, here is our annual compilation of firms that filed the most oppositions in 2011*. Click on the [+] to expand details for each firm to show all plaintiffs and case links. Aside from the top 3 firms, the differences between most firms are quite close. There are actually 41 [...]
January 2nd, 2012 / 2(d) Citation Watch, 2(d) refusals, charts, opposition, trademark, ttab
Here’s a snapshot of pending (extension of protection of) international registrations filed under section 66(a) that have recently received a first office action (refused). The list is filtered to show only the applications of foreign owners without domestic representation. Download Report The report lists the following details; the foreign correspondent, owner and trademark registration. There [...]
December 10th, 2011 / 66a 1st office actions, Bulk Trademark Watch, charts, opposition, report, trademark, ttab, visualization
Here’s a notable observation we’ve come across while parsing through PTO data used each week to generate our popular 2(d) Citation Watch: Applicant’s frequent use of another’s registered trademark within the identification and classification of goods. Notable examples of this (mal)practice are just about any product by APPLE Inc. (iPhone, iPad,etc.,) and apparently those of [...]
January 11th, 2011 / 2(d) Citation Watch, 2(d) refusals, trademark, ttab
At TowerGate Software we have compiled a list showing firms who filed the most oppositions in 2010*. Click on the [+] to expand each firm to show all plaintiffs and case links. Due to a number of ties within the rankings, there are actually 70 firms populating the top 30 spots! Also noteworthy is that [...]
January 4th, 2011 / charts, opposition, report, trademark, ttab
1. Won’t reviewing the reports generated by the bulk trademark watching service add to my already busy workload? Our reports are concise and logically presented, sorted by client, owners or correspondent, and can be easily reviewed for items that may be of further interest to you. You need only take minutes to spot potential opportunities. [...]
April 4th, 2010 / Bulk Trademark Watch, trademark, ttab
After several requests, we have compiled a list showing the firms who filed the most Cancellations in 2009. Click on the + to expand each firm and show all plaintiffs and case links. [polldaddy poll=2757675] We now offer law firms the ability to bulk watch hundreds of their clients’ trademarks for potential opposition. We generate [...]
February 24th, 2010 / charts, opposition, ttab
At TowerGate Software we have compiled a list showing the firms who filed the most oppositions in 2009. Click on the + to expand each firm and show all plaintiffs and case links. We now offer law firms the ability to bulk watch hundreds of their clients’ trademarks for potential opposition. We generate a list [...]
February 12th, 2010 / opposition, report, trademark, ttab