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Which Firms Filed the Most Oppositions in 2015 (& 2014)?

January 19 2016 tev kofsky charts, opposition, Ranked trademark firms, top opposition filers, trademark, ttab 0 comments

Back again is Towergate’s compilation of Top Opposing Firms, based upon the correspondent at filing of all oppositions in 2015. Compared to previous years, there are a number of change-ups in the lineup, and firms not previously noted in our list of years past. Kudos to all!

For the first time, we are showing just the relative rankings of the top 40 opposition-filing firms, without further details given of each of their oppositions. If you’d like further details, please contact us.

One of the most significant changes to note is that the firm Cowan Liebowitz and Latman slipped to second rank, after many years of being the top opposing firm (thanks to MLB). Compared to 2014 and years prior, the firm’s numbers have dropped substantially whilst those of Kilpatick Townsend and Stockton have increased. Kilpatrick’s oppositions have been mainly fueled by owners Instagram, Oracle, and Occulus VR.

2(d) Citations, refusals, and opposition filings are good benchmarks of your firm’s performance relative to other firms within the industry. Subscribe to our popular 2(d) Citation Watch or Bulk TM Watch services and watch your IP practice grow!

Here’s a comparison chart of Top Opposing Firms in 2014.

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What were they (Applicants) thinking?

August 19 2015 tev kofsky 2(d) Citation Watch, 2(d) refusals, Branding, opposition, pro se applicant 0 comments Tags: tesla

Here’s a example of a frequent error that pro se applicants make (those that file their own applications rather than filing through a correspondent-attorney or firm): Assuming that they can bank on their familial name to register a mark that may otherwise conflict one or more existing registrations.

In this example, TESLA POWER for DC generators (in class 7) was filed in April 2015 by owner DARIUS TESLOVICH, only to be refused by the examiner citing registrations TESLA and TESLA. Notwithstanding whether Mr. Teslovich conducted even the most basic clearance search, it’s safe to assume that any IP attorney would have advised against filing this application, isn’t it?

Similarly, what if the name in question was Applovitch or Applebaum, wanting to file an application for computers, mobile devices, or even baked goods? Wouldn’t the same obstacles to registration be presented to the applicant?

Or, is it theoretically possible that in this case the applicant has a viable application (perhaps even co-exisitence)? If so, applicant clearly needs representation to advance his cause.

Any takers?

By the way, Towergate can provide pro se refusal data or similar notifications to interested firms that might wish to actively pursue such opportunities with and on behalf of pro se applicants.

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Which Firms Filed the Most Oppositions in 2011?

January 02 2012 tev kofsky 2(d) Citation Watch, 2(d) refusals, charts, opposition, trademark, ttab 0 comments

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 firms that filed at least 20 oppositions last year. Also noteworthy is that the top 5 firms represent more than 10% of all oppositions filed.

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Note: The list shown here includes just the top 16 ranked firms. Our complete list of the 41 top ranked firms by oppositions filed (including links to each individual TTAB case) is available. Request your copy.

* Based upon correspondent at filing
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Weekly 66a First Office Actions (refused extensions of protection under Madrid)

December 10 2011 tev kofsky 66a 1st office actions, Bulk Trademark Watch, charts, opposition, report, trademark, ttab, visualization 0 comments

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.

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The report lists the following details; the foreign correspondent, owner and trademark registration. There may be correspondents or owners on the list that you have an existing relationship with or have previously done work for, or perhaps would like to. Why not be proactive and use this information to effectively development more business for your practice?

The partial report viewable here is updated frequently, so check back here again to see more. The full report is available each week by subscription only. Contact us for details.

Note that we can also compile similar reports for business development purposes reviewing domestic petitions for Cancellations and/or Oppositions. Let us know if you would be interested to receive these as well.

And if you’re not already aware of these popular business development tools, check them out…

2(d) Citation Watch – a unique view each week on all marks that have been refused under 2(d), organized by correspondent or by owner. See if any of your marks have been cited by the examiner, potentially blocking new applicants.
Patent Citation Watch – portfolio-wide coverage of your patents for instances when the examiner has cited any of your patents.

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innovative 2(d) Citation Watch launched

September 30 2010 2(d) refusals, opposition, report, trademark 0 comments

We’ve gone live with our innovative 2(d) Citation Watch! Aggregating difficult to extract info from the USPTO, we reveal trademarks refused under section 2(d) together with the marks that were cited in the refusal by the PTO examiners. Now you can easily see which of your clients marks the PTO has used under section 2(d) to refuse others.

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Which firms filed the most Cancellations in 2009?

February 24 2010 charts, opposition, ttab 0 comments

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.
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We now offer law firms the ability to bulk watch hundreds of their clients’ trademarks for potential opposition. We generate a list of individual trademarks given the Owner or Correspondent. We then scan the USPTO Gazette for possible conflicts.
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Which firms filed the most oppositions in 2009?

February 12 2010 opposition, report, trademark, ttab 0 comments

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.
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Note: The list includes the top 20. The top 50 is available on request.

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Hundreds of Marks + Cost Effective Pricing = More Potential Oppositions

January 04 2010 tev kofsky Bulk Trademark Watch, opposition, trademark 0 comments Tags: opposition, trademarks, ttab, uspto, watch list

Our cost effective bulk watching system gives your firm the opportunity to watch hundreds of marks against the USPTO Gazette without any formal request by your clients. We set up hundreds of individual “watches” based on your clients’ (or potential clients’) marks.

Firms have the luxury of including many of their clients’ marks which in the past would not have been watched. In many instances, firms choose to watch marks against the Gazette even if they are not listed as correspondent – giving an expanded coverage and better opposition potential.

How watch lists are generated: Firms supply us with Owner names, Correspondents, or any list of serial numbers. We generate a list of trademark records with specific search criteria. Each week those records are screened against the weekly Gazette for identical or confusingly similar marks

How we organize reports: Reports are organized by trademark owner, listing the details of each trademark record with the details of any conflicting published marks for that week.

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Category Archives: opposition

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.

And if you’re not already aware of these popular business development tools, check them out…